[i-lek-troh-kahr-dee-uh-graf, -grahf] 
| a galvanometric device that detects and records the minute differences in electric potential caused by heart action and occurring between different parts of the body: used in the diagnosis of heart disease. |
[i-lek-troh-kahr-dee-uh-graf-ik] , adjective [i-lek-troh-kahr-dee-og-ruh-fee] , noun | e·lec·tro·car·di·o·graph (ĭ-lěk'trō-kär'dē-ə-grāf') n. Abbr. EKG or ECG An instrument used in the detection and diagnosis of heart abnormalities that measures electrical potentials on the body surface and generates a record of the electrical currents associated with heart muscle activity. Also called cardiograph. e·lec'tro·car'di·o·graph'ic (-grāf'ĭk) adj., e·lec'tro·car'di·o·graph'i·cal·ly adv., e·lec'tro·car'di·og'ra·phy (-kär'dē-ŏg'rə-fē) n. |
An instrument that records electrical activity in the heart. The electrocardiograph produces an electrocardiogram.
electrocardiograph e·lec·tro·car·di·o·graph (ĭ-lěk'trō-kär'dē-ə-grāf')
n.
Abbr. ECG, EKG
An instrument used in the detection and diagnosis of heart abnormalities that measures electrical potentials on the body surface and generates a record of the electrical currents associated with heart muscle activity. Also called cardiograph.
troʊˈkɑr