noun
Meaning 1
The visual output that a ballistocardiograph produces.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
ballistocardiogram
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noun
Meaning 2
a graphical recording made by a ballistocardiograph
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: graph, graphical record
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gwelH-der. Proto-Hellenic *gwəlnō Ancient Greek βᾰ́λλω (bắllō) Ancient Greek βαλλίστρᾱ (ballístrā)der. Latin ballista Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ballistic Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English ballisto- Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥díyeh2 Proto-Hellenic *kərdíyā Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía)lbor. English cardio- Proto-Indo-European *gerbh- Proto-Hellenic *grə́phō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma)lbor. English -gram English cardiogram English ballistocardiogram From ballisto- + cardiogram.
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Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: balistokardiogram — Translations