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ballistocardiograph

ballistocardiograph

9.9
A machine that records small body movements from each heartbeat to measure heart strength and blood flow
  • noun
  • /bəˌlɪstəˈkɑrdɪəˌgræf/
  • Specialized
translation icon : balistocardiógrafo
  • The ballistocardiograph records subtle body movements associated with each heartbeat.

Examples

  • She underwent a test with a ballistocardiograph to evaluate her heart's performance.

  • Doctors use a ballistocardiograph to assess cardiac health.

  • A ballistocardiograph can help physicians analyze cardiac function without invasive procedures.

  • The ballistocardiograph provides crucial data on heart function.

  • A ballistocardiograph measures how much blood is pumped by the heart during each contraction.

  • With a ballistocardiograph, doctors can gauge the effectiveness of heart contractions without surgery.

  • She lay still while the ballistocardiograph tracked her heart's mechanical activity.

Synonyms

heart monitor
vsballistocardiograph
  • Specialized
7 3.6

A machine that records and shows a person's heartbeat

focuses on mechanical force and blood volume via body's recoil
cardiac monitor
vsballistocardiograph
  • Specialized
2 3.7

A machine that shows a person's heart rate and rhythm continuously

records mechanical recoil and blood amount rather than electrical rhythm
cardiograph
vsballistocardiograph
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A machine that records the heart's electrical activity

records mechanical pumping force and body recoil to measure blood ejection

Surface Forms

ballistocardiograph singular
ballistocardiographs plural

Morphology

ballistocardiograph = ballisto + cardio + graph

Although the word is built from classical combining forms, its specialized medical-instrument meaning is not recoverable for an average B1 learner from those parts.

Etymology

Ballistocardiograph comes from parts meaning 'throw' (ballisto-), 'heart' (cardio-), and 'write' (-graph). So it is a machine that 'writes down' the tiny 'pushes' the heart makes and the small movement of the body with each beat, which is why it measures the heart's force.