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cardioscope

noun car·dio·scope \ˈkärd-ē-ə-ˌskōp\

Medical Definition of CARDIOSCOPE

1
:  an instrument that permits direct visual inspection of the interior of the heart
2
:  an instrument that permits continuous electrocardiographic observation of the heart's action during an operation
3
:  an instrument equipped with a screen on which tracings of the heart's action and sounds can be shown

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