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echocardiogram
[ ek-oh-kahr-dee-uh-gram ]
noun
- a graphic record produced by an echocardiograph.
echocardiogram
/ ˌɛkəʊˈkɑːdɪəʊˌɡræm /
noun
- a visual display or record produced using echocardiography
echocardiogram
/ ĕk′ō-kär′dē-ə-grăm′ /
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of echocardiogram1
First recorded in 1975–80; echo + cardiogram
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