Noun: echocardiography ,e-kow,kaa(r)-di'ó-gru-fee
- A noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study the structure and motions of the heart
"The doctor ordered an echocardiography to assess the patient's heart function"
Derived forms: echocardiographies
Type of: diagnostic procedure, diagnostic technique
Encyclopedia: Echocardiography, stress