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By: San Clemente



The etymology of the word is derived from the Greek electro, because it is related to electrical activity, kardioGreek for heart, and graph, aGreek root meaning "to write". In English speaking countries, medical professionals often use "EKG" (the abbreviation for the German wordElektrokardiogramm) in order to avoid confusion with EEG in emergency situations where background noise is high.[citation needed]


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