electrocardiogram (ekg)
1Electrocardiogram — A recording of the electrical activity of the heart. An electrocardiogram is a simple, non invasive procedure. Electrodes are placed on the skin of the chest and connected in a specific order to a machine that, when turned on, measures electrical …
2EKG — [ ,i keı dʒi ] noun count AMERICAN 1. ) electrocardiogram: a recorded measurement that shows how fast your heart is beating 2. ) electrocardiograph: a piece of equipment that measures how fast your heart is beating …
3EKG — (electrocardiogram) graphic record of electrical pulses given off by the heart created with an electrocardiograph, ECG (used to diagnose heart disease) …
4EKG — abbrev. [Ger elektrokardiogramm] electrocardiogram …
5EKG — Electrocardiogram Contributor: CASI …
6EKG — • electrocardiogram, electrocardiography …
7Electrocardiogram — An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG, abbreviated from the German Elektrokardiogramm ) is a noninvasive transthoracic graphic produced by an electrocardiograph, which records the electrical activity of the heart over time. Its name is made of… …
8EKG — noun a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph • Syn: ↑electrocardiogram, ↑cardiogram, ↑ECG • Hypernyms: ↑graph, ↑graphical record • Part Holonyms: ↑checkup …
9Electrocardiogram technician — An electrocardiogram technician (also known as cardiographic technician, ECG tech or EKG tech) is a member of the health care team whose primary duty is the performance of electrocardiograms on patients. An electrocardiogram (often abbreviated… …
10EKG — Abbreviation for electrocardiogram. * * * electrocardiogram, electrocardiography * * * EKG .ē .kā jē n 1) ELECTROCARDIOGRAM 2) ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH * * * electrocardiogram …
