Noun: cardiograph 'kaa(r)-du,grãf
- Medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
"The doctor used a cardiograph to monitor the patient's heart activity";
- electrocardiograph
- 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 cardiograph provided detailed data on the patient's heart function";
- ballistocardiograph
Derived forms: cardiographs
Type of: medical instrument
Part of: cardiac monitor, heart monitor