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

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echocardiogram

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 ● Mar. 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026

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 ● Dec. 4, 2024

"According to the diagnosis and echocardiogram of a trusted doctor of the prison, she has been in need of emergency transfer to the heart and lung centre for urgent medical care."

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2023

Former Baylor basketball player King McClure had no idea he was affected until he had a EKG and echocardiogram at the start of his freshman year in 2015.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2023