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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
2. 2
   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 wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cardiograph

Etymology

From ballisto- + cardiograph.

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