echocardiogram
echocardiogram — 名詞
- echocardiogramsingular
- echocardiogramsplural
1. a medical procedure that uses sound waves to produce moving pictures of a person
心臟超音波
利用超音波檢查心臟結構與功能的醫療程序
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
The doctor ordered an echocardiogram for Wei after he had chest pain during exercise.
Wei 在運動時感到胸痛之後，醫生為他安排了心臟超音波檢查。
ordered an echocardiogram
Zola's echocardiogram took forty minutes, and she watched her heartbeat appear on the screen.
Zola 的心臟超音波檢查花了四十分鐘，她在螢幕上看著自己的心跳。
The cardiologist studied Lucas's echocardiogram and said his heart valves were working well.
心臟科醫師檢視 Lucas 的心臟超音波檢查結果，表示他的心臟瓣膜運作正常。
Before the surgery, the nurse checked that Caleb's echocardiogram results were in his file.
手術前，護理師確認 Caleb 的心臟超音波檢查報告已放入他的病歷中。
After Tamás had an echocardiogram, the doctor showed him images of each heartbeat.
Tamás 做完心臟超音波檢查後，醫師向他展示每次心跳的影像。
- 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
2. the picture or video produced by an echocardiogram test, showing the heart's cha
超音波影像
超音波檢查產生的心臟圖像或影片記錄
the picture or video produced by an echocardiogram test, showing the heart's chambers, valves, and the movement of blood
Meera's echocardiogram showed that her heart's lower chamber was pumping weakly.
Meera 的超音波影像顯示她心臟的下腔室搏動無力。
shows result: pumping weakly
On the echocardiogram, Dr. Campos showed where blood was flowing through the valve.
Dr. Campos 在超音波影像上指出血液流經瓣膜的位置。
preposition: on the echocardiogram
The heart specialist looked at the echocardiogram and explained each part to Layla.
心臟專科醫師看著超音波影像，向 Layla 逐一解釋每個部位。
Camila's echocardiogram printout captured a moment when her heart was relaxed.
Camila 的超音波影像列印稿捕捉到她心臟放鬆的那一刻。
The doctor compared Eli's two echocardiograms and saw that his heart function had improved.
醫師比較 Eli 的兩張超音波影像，發現他的心臟功能有所改善。
- cardiac sonogram
less common term; sonogram emphasizes the sound-wave origin
- heart ultrasound image
plain-language description, often used with patients
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.