electrocardiogram
noun
elec·tro·car·dio·gram
i-ˌlek-trō-ˈkär-dē-ə-ˌgram 
: the tracing made by an electrocardiograph
also
: the procedure for producing an electrocardiogram
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In 1938, officials performed an electrocardiogram on a Utah inmate who was put to death by firing squad.
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Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
The event includes a cardiac risk assessment, electrocardiogram, consultation with a physician and if indicated, a limited echocardiogram.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
The data collected by these devices includes but is not limited to blood glucose levels, electrocardiogram readings, skin temperature and respiration rates.
—Alexander Podgornyy, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Already, Apple devices can detect or track heart and respiratory rates, menstrual cycles, body temperature, perform electrocardiograms to record heart rhythms, monitor sleep cycles and detect falls, not to mention serve as a fitness apps for workouts and activity.
—Alice Park, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
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Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
The event includes a cardiac risk assessment, electrocardiogram, consultation with a physician and if indicated, a limited echocardiogram.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
The data collected by these devices includes but is not limited to blood glucose levels, electrocardiogram readings, skin temperature and respiration rates.
—Alexander Podgornyy, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Already, Apple devices can detect or track heart and respiratory rates, menstrual cycles, body temperature, perform electrocardiograms to record heart rhythms, monitor sleep cycles and detect falls, not to mention serve as a fitness apps for workouts and activity.
—Alice Park, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Electrocardiogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrocardiogram. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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electrocardiogram
noun
elec·tro·car·dio·gram
-ˈkärd-ē-ə-ˌgram
: the tracing made by an electrocardiograph
also
: the procedure for producing an electrocardiogram
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