echocardiogram

American  

[ek-oh-kahr-dee-uh-gram] / ˌɛk oʊˈkɑr di əˌgræm /

noun

1. a graphic record produced by an echocardiograph.

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echocardiogram British  

/ ˌɛkəʊˈkɑːdɪəʊˌɡræm /

noun

1. a visual display or record produced using echocardiography

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echocardiogram Scientific  

/ ĕk′ō-kär′dē-ə-grăm′ /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of echocardiogram

First recorded in 1975–80; echo + cardiogram

Example Sentences

I recently had an ultrasound and an echocardiogram, and today I’m going to the pulmonologist for breathing tests—spirometry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cardiologists usually assess heart risk based on symptoms, family history and diagnostic tools such as EKGs, echocardiograms and MRIs.

From Science Daily

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