NOUN | artifact | ballistocardiograph, cardiograph | a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles |
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Meaning | A medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles. | |
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Synonym | cardiograph | |
Part of | cardiac monitor, heart monitor | A piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart |
Broader | medical instrument | instrument used in the practice of medicine |
Spanish | ballistocardiograph | |
Catalan | ballistocardiograph |
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