noun
- A graphic record of the electrical activity of the heart, produced by an electrocardiograph.
- A graphic record of electrical activity in any organ or tissue of the body.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Often abbreviated as ECG or EKG
Usage: General medical term; broader usage than cardiac electrogram
Examples
- The doctor reviewed the patient's electrogram to check for signs of heart disease.
- An abnormal electrogram can indicate arrhythmia or other cardiac conditions.
- The electrogram showed a regular heartbeat pattern.
- Brain electrograms are used to monitor neural activity during sleep studies.
- The technician attached electrodes to record the electrogram.
- Comparing the current electrogram with previous ones helped track the patient's progress.