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echocardiogram

American  
[ek-oh-kahr-dee-uh-gram] / ˌɛk oʊˈkɑr di əˌgræm /

noun

  1. a graphic record produced by an echocardiograph.

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.

Etymology

Origin of echocardiogram

First recorded in 1975–80; echo + cardiogram

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