Noun: ballistocardiograph bu,lis-tow'kaa(r)-dee-u,grãf
- A medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles
"The ballistocardiograph provided detailed data on the patient's heart function";
- cardiograph
Derived forms: ballistocardiographs
Type of: medical instrument
Part of: cardiac monitor, heart monitor
Encyclopedia: Ballistocardiograph