Definitions for echocardiographˌɛk oʊˈkɑr di əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ech•o•car•di•o•graphˌɛk oʊˈkɑr di əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf(n.)

  1. an instrument using reflected ultrasonic waves to show the structures and functioning of the heart: for diagnosing heart abnormalities.

    Category: Medicine

Origin of echocardiograph:

1975–80

ech`o•car`di•og′ra•phy-ˈɒg rə fi(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. echocardiograph(noun)

    a sonograph that creates an image of the heart and its abnormalities

Wiktionary

  1. echocardiograph(Noun)

    A device that uses ultrasound to produce images of the heart


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