See Also:

geranium (oh) and EKG (medicine)


geranium (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: Greek geranion, from geranos 'crane'; because the plant's seed-case looks like a crane's long beak]
a plant with red, pink, or white flowers and round leaves

EKG (medicine)


EKG -->
electrocardiogram
<cardiology, investigation> An recording of the electrical activity of the heart on a moving strip of paper. The electrocardiogram detects and records the electrical potential of the heart during contraction.

Acronym: ECG