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electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
A recording of the heart's electrical activity, used to diagnose heart problems. Refers both to the test itself and to the printed/displayed trace.
心電図をとった。
I had an ECG taken.
心電図に異常は見られなかった。
No abnormalities were seen on the ECG.
健康診断では毎年心電図を測定することになっている。
At my annual health check, I'm scheduled to have my ECG taken every year.
Compound of 心 (heart) + 電 (electrical) + 図 (chart). Standard term in medical contexts and health-screening paperwork.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 心電図をとる: to take an ECG
- 心電図検査: ECG examination
- 心電図に異常がある: to have abnormalities on the ECG
- 心電図の波形: ECG waveform
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 脳波: brain waves; EEG — the analogous test for the brain
- 心電計: electrocardiograph — the machine that produces the 心電図