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Ballistocardiograph

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles

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synonym
cardiograph
plural
Ballistocardiographs
possessive
Ballistocardiograph's
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Ballistocardiographs'