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Indifferent electrode

Indifferent electrode
in unipolar electrocardiography, a remote electrode placed either upon a single limb or connected with the central terminal and paired with an exploring electrode; the indifferent electrode is supposed to contribute little or nothing to the resulting record.
Synonym: dispersing electrode, silent electrode.


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