| Noun | 1. | cardiac monitor - a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heartballistocardiograph, cardiograph - a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles monitor - a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble | |