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ECG

American  

ECG British  

abbreviation

  1. electrocardiogram

  2. electrocardiograph

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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They had to call an ambulance and hook me up to an ECG machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Katie has regular ECG heart monitor tests to track her condition and her medication is monitored by her GP.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

After Miss Nicholls' death, her family, from Wandsworth, London, threw themselves into raising awareness of heart conditions in young people and raising funds for ECG screening for others with undiagnosed issues.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

She said students were now being offered "Rolls-Royce" ECG tests.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

“This is precisely what docs don’t trust. They say, ‘This process must be more complicated than just looking at an ECG and asking these few questions.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell