English noun: ballistocardiograph | |||
1. | ballistocardiograph (artifact) 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 | ||
Synonyms | cardiograph | ||
Broader (hypernym) | medical instrument | ||
Part meronym | cardiac monitor, heart monitor | ||