echocardiography
/ˌɛkoʊˌkɑrdiˈɑɡrəfi/
noun
- A medical test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart, used to check its structure and function.
- After the echocardiography, the cardiologist explained that the patient's heart muscle was strong.
- The doctor ordered an echocardiography to see if the heart valves were working properly.
- Modern echocardiography can show blood flow through the heart in real time.