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

A lawyer for Flores said she had a heart condition and urgently needed an echocardiogram, which she had yet to receive in jail.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many insurers now require precertification, which makes ordering an exercise echocardiogram an exhausting and time-consuming exercise.

From MarketWatch

Most days she does echocardiograms, placing probes on patients’ bodies.

From The Wall Street Journal

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