echocardiogram

IPA/ˌekəʊˈkɑːdiəʊɡræm/
IPA/ˌekəʊˈkɑːrdiəʊɡræm/

echocardiogram — noun

  • echocardiogramsingular
  • echocardiogramsplural

1. a medical procedure that uses sound waves to produce moving pictures of a person

1.名詞C1
釋義

a medical procedure that uses sound waves to produce moving pictures of a person's heart, allowing doctors to see how well the heart is pumping and to find possible problems

例句

The doctor ordered an echocardiogram for Wei after he had chest pain during exercise.

ordered an echocardiogram

Zola's echocardiogram took forty minutes, and she watched her heartbeat appear on the screen.

同義詞
  • cardiac ultrasound

    broader term covering any ultrasound of the heart, including non-diagnostic uses

  • echo

    informal clinical abbreviation, common among medical staff

用法筆記

Frequently shortened to 'echo' by medical professionals in informal speech ('I need to schedule an echo').

常見錯誤

❌The nurse did an echocardiogram to check my heart rhythm.
✅The nurse did an echocardiogram to check my heart structure and pumping.
💡An echocardiogram checks structure and motion; an EKG/ECG checks electrical rhythm.

2. the picture or video produced by an echocardiogram test, showing the heart's cha

2.名詞C1
釋義

the picture or video produced by an echocardiogram test, showing the heart's chambers, valves, and the movement of blood

例句

Meera's echocardiogram showed that her heart's lower chamber was pumping weakly.

shows result: pumping weakly

On the echocardiogram, Dr. Campos showed where blood was flowing through the valve.

preposition: on the echocardiogram

同義詞

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 refers to the test procedure itself, while sense 2 refers to the resulting pictures or video recording.

常見錯誤

❌The echocardiogram was pinned to the light board.' (meaning the printed image).
✅The echocardiogram image was pinned to the light board.
💡Sense 2 is the image, but to avoid confusion with the test, add 'image' or 'printout' when referring to a physical picture.