English Explanatory Dictionary

cardiogram

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The visual output an electrocardiograph produces

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑɹ.di.oʊ.ɡɹæm/ /ˈkɑɹ.di.ə.ɡɹæm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-cardiogram.wav

Word forms

cardiogram cardiograms cardiogramme

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥díyeh₂ Proto-Hellenic *kərdíyā Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía)lbor. English cardio- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma)lbor. English -gram English cardiogram From cardio- + -gram.

Synonyms

electrocardiogram

Derived words

apexcardiogram ballistocardiogram dextrocardiogram laevocardiogram magnetocardiogram mechanocardiogram phonocardiogram radiocardiogram rheocardiogram telecardiogram vectorcardiogram
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