Echocardiography – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
echocardiography
n.
(Medicine) examination of the heart using ultrasound
Echocardiography
Echocardiogram, often referred to as a
cardiac echo or simply an
echo, is a
sonogram of the
heart. (It is not abbreviated, as ECG is an abbreviation for an
electrocardiogram.) Echocardiography uses standard two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and
Doppler ultrasound to create images of the heart.
echocardiography
Noun
1. a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study to structure and motions of the heart
(hypernym) diagnostic procedure, diagnostic technique
Echocardiography
Echocardiography is a diagnostic test which uses ultrasound waves to make images of the heart chambers, valves and surrounding structures. It can measure cardiac output and is a sensitive test for inflammation around the heart (pericarditis). It can also be used to detect abnormal anatomy or infections of the heart valves.
echocardiography
A procedure that uses ultrasonic waves directed over the chest wall to obtain a graphic record of the heart's position, motion of the walls, or internal parts such as the valves.
