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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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 As Humana slashes roughly one-third of its prior authorization requirements for outpatient services, the cuts will specifically target frequent diagnostic services, including colonoscopies, transthoracic echocardiograms, and certain CT and MRIs. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025 As part of his testing, Trump underwent an echocardiogram, diagnostic vascular studies, bloodwork and ultrasounds. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 14 June 2025 If cardiac concerns arise, tests such as an echocardiogram and an ECG may be performed. Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 2 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 6 Aug. 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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