echocardiogram

[ek-oh-kahr-dee-uh-gram]

noun

1. a graphic record produced by an echocardiograph.

echocardiogram

/ ˌɛkəʊˈkɑːdɪəʊˌɡræm /

noun

1. a visual display or record produced using echocardiography

echocardiogram

1. An ultrasound image of the heart that demonstrates the size, motion, and composition of cardiac structures and is used to diagnose various abnormalities of the heart, including valvular dysfunction, abnormal chamber size, congenital heart disease, and cardiomyopathy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of echocardiogram¹

First recorded in 1975–80; echo + cardiogram

Example Sentences

The duties included blood monitoring, inserting cannulas and doing echocardiograms, which are scans used to look at the heart and nearby blood vessels.

From BBC

Patients may or may not have symptoms when their heart is not pumping effectively, and doctors may not order an echocardiogram or other diagnostic test to check ejection fraction unless there are symptoms.

From Science Daily

"Most importantly, our system can be used to objectively assess function of the organ prior to transplant including the ability to perform echocardiograms, compared to assessment of function in the donor."

From Science Daily

By doing full system health check-ups on all of our athletes; blood work, echocardiograms, maybe even MRIs.

From BBC

Eventually, she was diagnosed with arrhythmia and had an echocardiogram.

From BBC