electrocardiography
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Definition
- Noun:
- A diagnostic procedure involving the electronic recording of the heart's activity: Electrocardiography is a medical test that uses a cardiograph to record the electrical signals produced by the heart during each heartbeat, producing a visual trace called an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The doctor ordered electrocardiography to assess the patient's heart rhythm.
- Routine electrocardiography is a common part of a physical examination for older adults.
Advanced Usage
- "Ambulatory electrocardiography": A type of electrocardiography where the patient wears a portable monitor for an extended period (e.g., 24 hours) to record heart activity during daily life.
- The cardiologist recommended ambulatory electrocardiography to capture any intermittent palpitations.
Variants and Related Words
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) (n): The graphical record or tracing produced by an electrocardiography procedure.
- The electrocardiogram showed a normal sinus rhythm.
Electrocardiograph (n): The instrument or machine used to perform electrocardiography.
- The nurse connected the patient to the electrocardiograph.
Electrocardiographic (adj): Relating to electrocardiography.
- The electrocardiographic findings were inconclusive.
Synonyms
- ECG recording: The act or result of recording an electrocardiogram.
- Cardiac monitoring: The continuous observation of heart activity, often using electrocardiography.
Related Phrases
To perform an electrocardiography: To conduct the diagnostic procedure.
- The technician will perform an electrocardiography now.
To undergo electrocardiography: To be the subject of the diagnostic procedure.
- All patients with chest pain must undergo electrocardiography.
Noun
- diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)