EKG

From German EKG. Initialism of German Elektrokardiogramm.

EKG

1. (cardiology) Synonym of ECG (“electrocardiogram”).

In the US, this spelling is more common than (and may even be preferred over) the ECG spelling, particularly in medical contexts where both electrocardiograms and electroencephalograms may be present. This is mainly due to the ease with which ECG (ee-cee-gee) may be confused with EEG (ee-ee-gee) in most American English dialects.

• keg

Compare German EKG.

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːˌkoːˌɡeː/, [ˈe̞ːˌko̞ːˌɡe̞ː]
• Rhymes: -eː

EKG

1. (cardiology) initialism of elektrokardiogrammi (“ECG, electrocardiogram”)

• IPA^(key): /ˌeːkaˈɡeː/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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EKG n (strong, genitive EKG or EKGs, plural EKGs or EKG)

1. (cardiology) abbreviation of Elektrokardiogramm (“electrocardiogram”): ECG

• English: EKG

• IPA^(key): /e.ˈka.ɡe/

EKG (plural EKG-EKG)

1. (cardiology) initialism of elektrokardiogram
2. (cardiology) initialism of elektrokardiograf
3. (cardiology) initialism of elektrokardiografi

• ekg (rare)

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ ˈka ˈɡjɛ/

• Audio:

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• Syllabification: E‧K‧G

EKG n (indeclinable)

1. (cardiology) initialism of elektrokardiograf (“electrocardiograph”) (device that creates the recording)
2. (cardiology) initialism of elektrokardiogram (“electrocardiogram”) (recording that an electrocardiograph produces)
3. (cardiology) initialism of elektrokardiografia (“electrocardiography”) (process that the device performs)

• EKG in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• EKG in Polish dictionaries at PWN