Ballistocardiogram
the graphic record produced by a ballistocardiograph.
ballistocardiogram bal·lis·to·car·di·o·gram (bə-lĭs’tō-kär’dē-ə-grām’)
n.
Abbr. BCG
A recording of the body’s recoil as measured by a ballistocardiograph.
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