echocardiogram

noun

echo·​car·​dio·​gram ˌe-kō-ˈkär-dē-ə-ˌgram How to pronounce echocardiogram (audio)
: a visual record made by echocardiography
also : the procedure for producing such a record

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Tricog’s flagship products include InstaECG and InstaEcho, which support real-time analysis of electro- and echocardiograms for hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centers. Forbes Asia Team, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Her doctor then ordered an echocardiogram (ECHO) and an electrocardiogram (EKG). Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025 Diagnosis requires multiple tools, such as an EKG, an echocardiogram, and nuclear imaging. Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2025 Figure out when a patient's ECG suggests a deeper look is needed, specifically, an echocardiogram, the ultrasound that gives a detailed view of heart structure. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for echocardiogram

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First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of echocardiogram was in 1967

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“Echocardiogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/echocardiogram. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

echocardiogram

noun
echo·​car·​dio·​gram ˌek-ō-ˈkärd-ē-ə-ˌgram How to pronounce echocardiogram (audio)
: a visual record made by echocardiography
also : the procedure for producing such a record

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