echocardiographynoun [ U ]
uk/ˌek.əʊ.kɑː.diˈɒɡ.rə.fi/us/ˌek.oʊ.kɑːr.diˈɑːɡ.rə.fi/specializedthe use of ultrasound (= sound waves used to produce images of the inside of someone's body) to examine the structure of the heart and how well it is working:
Researchers used echocardiography to test the effects of the drug on climbers' hearts and lungs on Mount Everest.
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