المخطط الكهربي لنشاط القلب

English translation: Electrocardiogram (EKG)

03:15 Jul 26, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / مخطط
Arabic term or phrase: المخطط الكهربي لنشاط القلب
(EKG )قد اخبرني الدكتور انني ساخضع لاختبار يسمى اللمخطط الكهربي لنشاط القلب

How best to translate مخطط here - The electrical blueprint/layout of the heart's activity?

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Eyal Sherf
United States
Local time: 13:50
English translation:Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Explanation:
An electrocardiogram (e-lek-tro-KAR-de-o-gram), also called an EKG or ECG, is a simple, painless test that records the heart's electrical activity. To understand this test, it helps to understand how the heart works.
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dimamarcel
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Electrocardiogram (EKG)


Explanation:
An electrocardiogram (e-lek-tro-KAR-de-o-gram), also called an EKG or ECG, is a simple, painless test that records the heart's electrical activity. To understand this test, it helps to understand how the heart works.

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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fahd Hassanein: Correct but the acronym is ECG
14 mins
  -> actually Fahd it's both :)

agree  Hassan Lotfy: EKG is the most common in practice
5 hrs
  -> Thank you Hassn! You are absolutely right and it originates from the German term "Elektrokardiogramm"

agree  Mohsin Alabdali
5 hrs
  -> Thank you Mohsin!

agree  Mohamed Mahmoud
5 hrs
  -> Thank you Mohamed!

agree  Lina Shehabi Murad (Mourant)
6 hrs
  -> Thank you Lina!

agree  sktrans
10 hrs
  -> Thank you sktrans!
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