elektrocardiogram

Dutch

Alternative forms

• ecg (abbreviation)
• electrocardiogram (superseded, dated)

Etymology

From electro- +‎ cardiogram, possibly borrowed. First attested in Dutch in connection to a dissertation by the South African medical doctor Klaas de Lint. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eːˌlɛk.troːˌkɑr.di.oːˈɣrɑm/

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• Hyphenation: elek‧tro‧car‧dio‧gram
• Rhymes: -ɑm

Noun

elektrocardiogram n (plural elektrocardiogrammen)

1. electrocardiogram, ECG [from 1896]