echocardiography

Noun

Meaning

a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study to structure and motions of the heart

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

MRI arthrography myelography

Hypernyms

diagnostic procedure diagnostic technique

Related terms

echocardiogram echocardiograph

Anagrams

cardioechography

Examples

Diagnostics Examination of suspected infective endocarditis includes a detailed examination of the patient, complete history taking, and especially careful cardiac auscultation, various blood tests, ECG, cardiac ultrasound (echocardiography). Source: Internet

Inge Edler (1911-2001) developed the medical ultrasonography in 1953, commonly known as echocardiography, together with Hellmuth Hertz, and was awarded the Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award in 1977. Source: Internet

Echocardiography is the most useful test for mitral valve prolapse. Source: Internet

It can be diagnosed by echocardiography or ECG. Source: Internet

Women with Marfan syndrome, then, should receive a thorough assessment prior to conception, and echocardiography should be performed every six to 10 weeks during pregnancy, to assess the aortic root diameter. Source: Internet

Transthoracic Echocardiography For Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

echocardiographical echocardiographically echocardiographist echocardiologic echocardiological echocardiologically