echocardiography
/ (ˌɛkəʊkɑːdɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /
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noun
examination of the heart using ultrasound techniques
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echoacousia, echoaortography, echo boomer, echocardiogram, echocardiograph, echocardiography, echo chamber, echo check, echo diplacusis, echoencephalogram, echoencephalograph
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Medical definitions for echocardiography
echocardiography
[ ĕk′ō-kär′dē-ŏg′rə-fē ]
n.
The use of ultrasound in the diagnosis of cardiovascular lesions and in recording the size, motion, and composition of various cardiac structures.ultrasound cardiography
Other words from echocardiography
ech′o•car′di•o•graph′ (-ə-grăf′) n.ech′o•car′di•o•graph′ic adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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