monitor

monitor /mon·i·tor/ (mon´it-er)

1. to check constantly on a given condition or phenomenon, e.g., blood pressure or heart or respiratory rate.

2. an apparatus by which such conditions can be constantly observed or recorded.

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ambulatory ECG monitor , Holter monitor a portable continuous electrocardiographic recorder used to detect the frequency and duration of rhythm disturbances.

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mon·i·tor (mn-tr)

n.

A usually electronic device used to record, regulate, or control a process or system.

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monitor,

n to observe and evaluate a function of the body closely and constantly over time for diagnostic purposes.

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monitor

1. continuous observation and measurement of a variable; to check constantly on a given condition or phenomenon, e.g. blood pressure or heart or respiration rate.

2. very large lizard, up to 10 feet long. Aquatic or terrestrial, carnivorous and carrion-eating. Members of the family Varanidae, e.g. Varanus griseus, the desert monitor.

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monitor alarm

devices used to monitor an anesthetized patient to alert the anesthetist and surgeon of abnormalities in the heart rate, respiration and blood pressure. Most are electrical and rely on a satisfactory connection to the patient.