ballistocardiograph
/bəˌlɪstoʊˈkɑrdiəˌɡræf/
noun
- An instrument that records the movements of the body caused by the beating of the heart, producing a ballistocardiogram.
- The hospital purchased a new ballistocardiograph for the cardiology department.
- Modern ballistocardiographs can detect very slight body motions from each heartbeat.
- The technician calibrated the ballistocardiograph before the patient lay down on the table.