phonocardiography

noun pho·no·car·di·og·ra·phy \-ˌkär-dē-ˈä-grə-fē\

Definition of PHONOCARDIOGRAPHY

: the process of producing a phonocardiogram

— pho·no·car·dio·graph \-ˈkär-dē-ə-ˌgraf\ noun

— pho·no·car·dio·graph·ic \-ˌkär-dē-ə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective

1916

Medical Dictionary

noun pho·no·car·di·og·ra·phy \-ˌkärd-ē-ˈäg-rə-fē\

plural pho·no·car·di·og·ra·phies

: the recording of heart sounds by means of a phonocardiograph

—pho·no·car·dio·graph·ic \-ˌkärd-ē-ə-ˈgraf-ik\ adjective

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