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Echocardiography
Pronunciation
Definition 1
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. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A test that uses high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to create an image of the heart. (NCI Thesaurus)
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