cardiograph (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *cardiograph*:
NOUN	artifact	cardiograph, electrocardiograph	medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
NOUN	artifact	cardiograph, ballistocardiograph	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

English > *cardiograph*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart.
Synonym	electrocardiograph
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	cardiógrafo, electrocardiógrafo
Catalan	cardiògraf, electrocardiògraf
Adjectives	cardiographic	of or relating to a cardiograph

English > *cardiograph*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
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.
Synonym	ballistocardiograph
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

HyperDic: cardiograph