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tachogram

tachogram

9.6
A graph that shows heartbeat timing and heart rate changes over time
  • noun
  • /ˈtækəˌɡræm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tachograma
  • The cardiologist examined the patient's tachogram to assess beat-to-beat heart rate variability after the exercise.

Examples

  • During the stress test, her tachogram showed rapid fluctuations indicating impaired variability.

  • The researchers compared tachograms recorded during sleep and wakefulness to study autonomic nervous system activity.

  • The tachogram looks normal.

  • Wow! That tachogram shows incredible detail!

  • The cardiologist examined the patient's tachogram to analyze the variability in heart rhythm during the test.

  • The researchers compared tachograms collected at rest and during activity to evaluate changes in heart rate.

  • Her tachogram indicated significant variations in heart rate, which prompted further investigation by the doctor.

Synonyms

cardiogram
vstachogram
  • Specialized
3 4.5

A record that shows the heart's electrical activity

records beat to beat timing and rate for variability analysis
electrocardiogram
vstachogram
  • Specialized
3 5.5

A test that records the heart's electrical activity to check for heart problems

plots consecutive beat intervals and rate over time for variability
ballistocardiogram
vstachogram
  • Specialized
9.9

A record showing how the body moves when the heart beats made by a special machine

captures timing between beats and heart rate rather than body motion

How Detailed

tracing
  • Specialized
5 5.8
tachogram
  • Specialized
9.6
chart
420 1.3

Surface Forms

tachogram singular
tachograms plural

Morphology

tachogram = tacho (semi-transparent) = tacho + gram

Formed from combining elements meaning 'rate/beat' + 'record'; the composition is clear to specialists but the morphemes are not common knowledge for average learners.

Etymology

The word tachogram comes from Greek parts tachy- meaning 'fast' and -gram meaning 'a written record', the same -gram in cardiogram. So in medicine a tachogram is a graph that shows how fast the heart is beating over time.