ballistocardiogram


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bal·lis·to·car·di·o·gram

 (bə-lĭs′tō-kär′dē-ə-grăm′)
n.
A recording made by a ballistocardiograph.
[ballist(ic) + cardiogram.]
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Noun1.ballistocardiogram - a graphical recording made by a ballistocardiograph
checkup, health check, medical, medical checkup, medical exam, medical examination - a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
graph, graphical record - a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes
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bal·lis·to·car·di·o·gram

n. balistocardiograma, registro fotográfico del volumen sistólico para calcular el volumen por minuto.
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