echocardiogram
[ ek-oh-kahr-dee-uh-gram ]
/ ˌɛk oʊˈkɑr di əˌgræm /
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noun
a graphic record produced by an echocardiograph.
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Origin of echocardiogram
First recorded in 1975–80; echo + cardiogram
Words nearby echocardiogram
echiuroid, echo, echoacousia, echoaortography, echo boomer, echocardiogram, echocardiograph, echocardiography, echo chamber, echo check, echo diplacusis
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British Dictionary definitions for echocardiogram
echocardiogram
/ (ˌɛkəʊˈkɑːdɪəʊˌɡræm) /
noun
a visual display or record produced using echocardiography
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Medical definitions for echocardiogram
echocardiogram
[ ĕk′ō-kär′dē-ə-grăm′ ]
n.
A visual record produced by echocardiography.
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Scientific definitions for echocardiogram
echocardiogram
[ ĕk′ō-kär′dē-ə-grăm′ ]
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.
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