Echocardiogram

usgb/ˌiː.kəʊ.kɑːr.dɪ.ə.ɡræm/
noun

A test that uses sound waves to produce images of the heart, allowing doctors to see how the heart is functioning.

The doctor ordered an echocardiogram to check the patient's heart condition.
Visual representation of "echocardiogram" - A test that uses sound waves to produce images of the heart, allowing doctors to see how the heart is functioning.

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Formal

heart function, diagnostic test, sound waves

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Medical Term

A formal word used in healthcare

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The echocardiogram provides vital information about heart health.
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Technical Use

Used typically in medical environments

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Doctors utilize echocardiograms to assess heart abnormalities.
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Informative Context

Informs about individual health

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The echocardiogram showed normal heart structure.
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