echocardiogram
noun
echo·car·dio·gram
ˌe-kō-ˈkär-dē-ə-ˌgram 
: a visual record made by echocardiography
also
: the procedure for producing such a record
Examples of echocardiogram in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Typically, healthcare providers perform a fetal echocardiogram in the second trimester, between weeks 18 and 22 of pregnancy.2
These images can help healthcare providers detect the early signs of some types of CHD.
—
Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024
But then, his true motivation is revealed: All of that esophageal practice in the skills lab is so that Millin can do her first — deep breath — transesophageal echocardiogram, which basically means sticking a scope down someone’s throat and looking at their heart.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Plans now call for clinical trials to be performed on VHD patients, with the readings being compared to those obtained via echocardiograms.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025
The event includes a cardiac risk assessment, electrocardiogram, consultation with a physician and if indicated, a limited echocardiogram.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for echocardiogram
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024
But then, his true motivation is revealed: All of that esophageal practice in the skills lab is so that Millin can do her first — deep breath — transesophageal echocardiogram, which basically means sticking a scope down someone’s throat and looking at their heart.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Plans now call for clinical trials to be performed on VHD patients, with the readings being compared to those obtained via echocardiograms.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025
The event includes a cardiac risk assessment, electrocardiogram, consultation with a physician and if indicated, a limited echocardiogram.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for echocardiogram
Cite this Entry
“Echocardiogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/echocardiogram. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
echocardiogram
noun
echo·car·dio·gram
ˌek-ō-ˈkärd-ē-ə-ˌgram
: a visual record made by echocardiography
also
: the procedure for producing such a record
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share