echocardiogram
noun[C]
medicalspecializeduk/ˌek.əʊˈkɑː.di.ə.ɡræm/us/ˌek.oʊˈkɑːr.di.ə.ɡræm/atestusingultrasound(=soundwavesused toproduceanimageof the inside of someone'sbody)toexaminethestructureof theheartand how well it isworking:
心脏超音波检查An echocardiogramshowedherheartwaspumpingout only about 10 oercent of theblooditcollects,comparedwith about 60percentin ahealthyperson.
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- anechoic
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- CAT scan
- EKG
- endoscopy
- histologically
- hysteroscopy
- immunohistochemical
- irradiation
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- mammography
- radiography
- sigmoidoscopy
- smear
- SPECT
- stress test
- triage
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