Ballistocardiography

/bəˌlɪstoʊkɑrdiˈɑɡrəfi/ noun

Definition

The medical technique of recording and analyzing the body's movements caused by heartbeats to evaluate heart health.

Etymology

From 'ballistocardiograph' + '-y' (process/technique). Developed as a diagnostic field in the 1940s-50s as non-invasive cardiac assessment methods expanded.

Kelly Says

Ballistocardiography uses physics to reveal medicine—your heart's health is written in the tiny motions it makes your whole skeleton perform.

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