# echocardiogram

Pronunciation: US say "ek-oh-KAR-dee-uh-gram" /ˌɛkoʊˈkɑɹdiəˌɡɹæm/; UK say "ek-oh-KAH-dee-uh-gram" /ˌɛkəʊˈkɑːdiəˌɡɹæm/

## Noun

1. The moving image of the heart produced by an echocardiograph using reflected ultrasound.
   - Simple: A picture of the heart made using sound waves.
   - _The cardiologist studied the echocardiogram carefully before recommending surgery._
   - _Her echocardiogram revealed a leaking valve that needed monitoring._

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