bipolar lead


bi·po·lar lead

a record obtained with two electrodes placed on different regions of the body, each electrode contributing significantly to the record; for example, a standard limb lead.

bi·po·lar lead

(bī-pō'lăr lēd) A record obtained with two electrodes placed on different regions of the body, each electrode contributing significantly to the record; e.g., a standard limb lead.

bipolar lead

In electrocardiography, any lead that consists of one electrode at one body site and another at a different site. A standard limb lead, I, II, or III, is a bipolar lead. See also: lead