ech·o·car·di·o·gram

[ek-oh-kahr-dee-uh-gram]
noun
a graphic record produced by an echocardiograph.

Origin:
1975–80; echo + cardiogram

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echocardiogram (ˌɛkəʊˈkɑːdɪəʊˌɡræm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a visual display or record produced using echocardiography

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Echocardiogram has a plethora of syllables.
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the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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echocardiogram ech·o·car·di·o·gram (ěk'ō-kär'dē-ə-grām')
n.
A visual record produced by echocardiography.

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echocardiogram   (ěk'ō-kär'dē-ə-grām')  Pronunciation Key 
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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Example sentences
Anyone in the first five years should have lung function tested every six months and an echocardiogram once a year.
The valves were damaged, but the echocardiogram showed no bacterial clumps.
Echocardiogram usually defines the attachment of pulmonary vessels.
He submitted himself for a battery of tests, including an electrocardiogram and an echocardiogram.
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