ballistocardiograph
noun /bə,lɪstoʊ'kɑrdiə,græf/
- Definition
- a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles
- Example
- 'ballistocardiograph' can be found in many classic books.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
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