electrocardiogram

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɑːrdiəʊgræm/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪˌlɛktroʊˈkɑrdiəˌgræm/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i lek′trō kär′dē ə gram′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
e•lec•tro•car•di•o•gram /ɪˌlɛktroʊˈkɑrdiəˌgræm/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Medicinethe printed, graphic record that is produced by an electrocardiograph.Abbr.: EKG, ECG Also called cardiogram.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
e•lec•tro•car•di•o•gram  (i lek′trō kär′dē ə gram′),USA pronunciation n. [Med.]
  1. Medicinethe graphic record produced by an electrocardiograph. Abbr.: EKG, ECG Also called cardiogram. 
  • electro- + cardiogram 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
electrocardiogram / ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɑːdɪəʊˌɡræm/
  1. a tracing of the electric currents that initiate the heartbeat, used to diagnose possible heart disorders
    Abbreviation: ECG, EKG
'electrocardiogram' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ECG - EKG - cardiogram - stress test

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