ballistocardiogram
/bəˌlɪstoʊˈkɑrdiəˌɡræm/
noun
- A record or tracing of the movements of the body caused by the beating of the heart, used to study heart function.
- The ballistocardiogram showed a clear pattern of the patient's cardiac cycle.
- The doctor examined the ballistocardiogram to check for irregularities in the patient's heartbeat.
- Researchers used a ballistocardiogram to measure how the heart's pumping affected the whole body.