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    CARDIOGRAPH

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    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 ventriclesplay

    Synonyms:

    ballistocardiograph; cardiograph

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("cardiograph" is a kind of...):

    medical instrument (instrument used in the practice of medicine)

    Holonyms ("cardiograph" is a part of...):

    cardiac monitor; heart monitor (a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heartplay

    Synonyms:

    cardiograph; electrocardiograph

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("cardiograph" is a kind of...):

    medical instrument (instrument used in the practice of medicine)

    Holonyms ("cardiograph" is a part of...):

    cardiac monitor; heart monitor (a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart)

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