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

Examples of electrocardiogram in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Heart function can be tracked in real time with an electrocardiogram. —Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025

Whoop Life members can record an electrocardiogram, or an ECG, to detect irregular heart rhythms like AFib, high heart rate or low heart rate. —Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 8 May 2025

It’s best paired with a Samsung phone to access a few extra features, like the electrocardiogram and FDA-cleared sleep apnea detection, but will otherwise work with all Android phones. —Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025

Trad then used his personal ECG – an electrocardiogram that measures the heart’s electrical activity – to help monitor the man’s heart for abnormal beats, or arrhythmias. —Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 18 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for electrocardiogram

• echocardiogram
• abraham
• anagram
• cablegram
• cofferdam
• dendrogram
• diagram
• diaphragm
• epigram
• hexagram
• histogram
• hologram

Medical Definition

electrocardiogram

noun

elec·​tro·​car·​dio·​gram -ˈkärd-ē-ə-ˌgram 

: the tracing made by an electrocardiograph

also : the procedure for producing an electrocardiogram