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Holter monitor

[hohl-ter]
–noun
a portable electrocardiograph worn by a patient over an extended period of time to assess the effects on heart function of activities of daily living.

Origin:
after Norman J. Holter (born 1914), U.S. physicist, its developer
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Main Entry: Hol·ter monitor
Pronunciation: 'hOl-t&r-
Function: noun
: a portable device that makes a continuous record of electrical activity ofthe heart and that can be worn by an ambulatory patient during the course of daily activities for the purpose of detecting fleeting episodes of abnormal heart rhythms —Holter monitoring noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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