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/ˌkɑːdɪˈɒɡrəfə/, U.S. /ˌkɑrdiˈɑɡrəfər/ An expert or specialist in cardiography (measurement and recording of the movements or functional or electrical activity of the heart); (in later use) spec. a technician trained to perform electrocardiography.Cf. echocardiographer n. at echocardiography n. Derivatives, phonocardiographer n.
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cardiographer1885
electroencephalographer1941
electroencephalographist1941
ultrasonologist1971
echocardiographer1977
sigmoidoscopist1977
ultrasonographer1979
1885 Lancet 1 Aug. 197/2 Now, because in aortic regurgitation the left ventricle is filled during diastole from two sources—the forward current from the left auricle and the backward from the aorta—it is maintained by most cardiographers that the left ventricle in the first instance dilates to accommodate the increased amount of blood passing into it, and after dilating somewhat it undergoes hypertrophy.
1964 Whitley Councils for Health Services P.T.B. Circular No. 174. 2 A Cardiographer is an officer who has completed..appropriate..training..and is employed on electrocardiography.
2016 Watford Observer (Nexis) 2 Nov. Mrs Kearns worked as a cardiographer at the hospital until she decided on a career change to become a teacher.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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