cardiograph

• Instrument médical utilisé pour enregistrer l'activité électrique ou la force mécanique du cœur, y compris les contractions et le flux sanguin.

A medical instrument used to record the electrical activity or mechanical force of the heart, including contractions and blood flow.

1. ElectrocardiographB2formalmedical

   A medical instrument that records the electrical activity of the heart over time, used to detect heart conditions.

   électrocardiographe

   • The doctor used a cardiograph to monitor the patient's heart rhythm.
   • A cardiograph reading showed an irregular heartbeat.
   • The technician attached electrodes to the patient's chest for the cardiograph test.

   Synonymeselectrocardiograph

2. BallistocardiographC1formalmedical

   A medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of heart contractions and blood flow by detecting the body's recoil as blood is pumped from the ventricles.

   ballistocardiographe

   • The ballistocardiograph recorded the force of each heartbeat.
   • Researchers used a cardiograph to study cardiac output.
   • The device, a type of cardiograph, measured the body's subtle movements caused by heartbeats.

   Synonymesballistocardiograph