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cathode ray oscilloscope

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cathode ray oscilloscope
Etymology: Gk, kata + hodos + L, radius + ocillare, to swing; Gk, skopein, to view
an instrument that produces a visual representation of electrical variations by means of the fluorescent screen of a cathode ray tube. Oscilloscopes have many applications in medicine and in nursing, such as the displaying of patients' brain waves and heartbeats for monitoring and diagnostic purposes.


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