ballistocardiograph

[buh-lis-toh-kahr-dee-uh-graf, -grahf]

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noun

Medicine/Medical.

a device that determines cardiac output by recording the movements of the body caused by contraction of the heart and ejection of blood into the aorta.

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Other Word Forms

ballistocardiography noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ballistocardiograph¹

First recorded in 1935–40; ballist(ic) + -o- + cardiograph

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Example Sentences

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In New York City last week, Astro-Space Laboratories, Inc. demonstrated the latest ballistocardiograph,* which was developed with the aid of missilemen.

From Time Magazine Archive

ballistocardiogram ballistospore

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