an instrument for recording the mechanical force and form of heart movements
2. short for electrocardiograph
Derived forms
cardiographer (ˌkɑːdɪˈɒɡrəfə)
noun
cardiographic (ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈɡræfɪk) or cardiographical (ˌcardioˈgraphical)
adjective
cardiographically (ˌcardioˈgraphically)
adverb
cardiography (ˌcardiˈography)
noun
cardiograph in American English
(ˈkɑːrdiəˌɡræf, -ˌɡrɑːf)
noun
electrocardiograph
Derived forms
cardiographic (ˌkɑːrdiəˈɡræfɪk)
adjective
cardiography (ˌkɑːrdiˈɑɡrəfi)
noun
Word origin
[1865–70; cardio- + -graph]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: dunk, figure skating, goulash, racism, springboardcardio- is a combining form meaning “heart,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix cardio- include: cardiogenic, cardiolipin, cardiopulmonary, cardiospasm, cardiovascular; -graph is a combining form meaning “drawn,” “written” (lithograph; monograph). It is specialized in meaning to indicate the instrument rather than the writtenproduct of the instrument (telegraph; phonograph)
Examples of 'cardiograph' in a sentence
cardiograph
Hemodynamics were assessed using a miniaturized impedance cardiograph.
Irene Sanna, Virginia Pinna, Raffaele Milia, Silvana Roberto, Sergio Olla, GabrieleMulliri, Antonio Crisafulli 2017, 'Hemodynamic Responses during Enduro-Motorcycling Performance', Frontiers in Physiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2017.01062/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)