cardiotachometer

cardiotachometer
An instrument for measuring the heart rate. [cardio- + G. tachos, rapidity, + metron, measure]

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car·dio·ta·chom·e·ter .kärd-ē-(.)ō-ta-'käm-ət-ər, -tə-'käm- n a device for prolonged graphic recording of the heartbeat
car·dio·tacho·met·ric -.tak-ə-'me-trik adj
car·dio·ta·chom·e·try -ta-'käm-ə-trē, -tə-'käm- n, pl -tries

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car·dio·ta·chom·e·ter (kahr″de-o-tə-komґə-tər) [cardio-(1) + tacho- + -meter] the instrument used in cardiotachometry.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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