Electrocardiogram
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| Electrocardiogram | |
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| Term | Electrocardiogram |
| Short definition | electrocardiogram (ee-LEK-troh-KAR-dee-oh-gram) A line graph showing changes in the heart's electrical activity over time. It is made by an instrument called an electrocardiograph. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
electrocardiogram - (pronounced) (ee-LEK-troh-KAR-dee-oh-gram) A line graph showing changes in the heart's electrical activity over time. It is made by an instrument called an electrocardiograph. The chart may indicate abnormal conditions such as B. clogged arteries, changes in electrolytes (particles with an electrical charge) and changes in the way electrical currents flow through heart tissue. Also called EKG and EKG
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- Wikipedia's article - Electrocardiogram
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