ekg
/ˌiː keɪ ˈdʒiː/
noun
- A test that records the electrical activity of the heart to check for problems; short for electrocardiogram.
- The doctor ordered an EKG to see if my heart rhythm was normal.
- She had an EKG before her surgery to make sure her heart was healthy.
- The nurse attached small stickers to his chest for the EKG.
- The machine used to perform an electrocardiogram.
- The EKG beeped softly as it recorded the heart's activity.
- The technician wheeled the EKG into the patient's room.
- He learned how to operate the EKG during his medical training.
- The printed or digital graph produced by an electrocardiogram.
- The EKG showed a normal pattern with no irregularities.
- The doctor studied the EKG for any signs of a heart attack.
- She kept a copy of her EKG in her medical file.
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