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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How to use echocardiogram in a sentence

Shortly after Terrell’s death, Duane insisted Darryl have an echocardiogram to check for the same heart issue.
There’s a reason Maryland’s Darryl Morsell is so tough. It starts with the death of his brother.|Emily Giambalvo|March 18, 2021|Washington Post

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′ ]

A visual record produced by echocardiography.

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.