# echocardiography

Pronunciation: US say "ek-oh-kar-dee-OG-ruh-fee" /ˌɛkoʊˌkɑɹdiˈɑɡɹəfi/; UK say "ek-oh-kah-dee-OG-ruh-fee" /ˌɛkəʊˌkɑːdiˈɒɡɹəfi/

## Noun

1. The use of ultrasound to produce images of the heart, especially as a study performed with cardiology-specific equipment and training.
   - Simple: A heart test that uses sound waves to make moving pictures of the heart.
   - _The cardiologist ordered echocardiography to assess the patient's valve function._
   - _Echocardiography revealed a small defect in the wall between the heart's chambers._

## Origin

Formed from "echo" combined with "cardiography."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/echocardiography (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).