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echocardiography

British  
/ ˌɛkəʊkɑːdɪˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. examination of the heart using ultrasound techniques

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"Individuals who have acute infections can look normal by MRI and echocardiography, but when we delved into the molecular level, we saw that something very dangerous could occur," Smyth said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024

"We're not saying that you should not do the marathon, but we're saying that maybe every other year you should do an investigation - echocardiography, and so on - to look at your heart."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2015

“We test everyone; we can grasp many things with this test,” said Dr. Keitaro Mahara, the director of echocardiography at the institute.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2014

One study finds that in most cases echocardiography does not change the treatment of patients.

From Forbes • Jul. 22, 2013

Other heart defects may also accompany this condition, which is typically confirmed by echocardiography imaging.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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