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Definition of "echocardiogram" [echocardiogram]

  • A visual record produced by an echocardiograph. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "echocardiogram" in a sentence
  • "A fetal echocardiogram is performed to assess any structural abnormalities of the heart."
  • "I just had an echocardiogram, which is an ultrasound of the heart."
  • "An echocardiogram is a resting ultrasound picture of the heart, a painless and risk-free test useful for evaluating heart structure."
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