Meaning | A piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart. |
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Synonym | cardiac monitor |
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Parts | 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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cardiograph, electrocardiograph | medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart |
oscilloscope, scope, cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO | electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities |
Broader | monitor | A piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble |
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