1. a medical device that uses ultrasound waves to produce images of the heart and its chambers, valves, and blood flow
Usage: medical/clinical term; also refers to the machine itself or the procedure
2. the image or recording produced by an echocardiograph machine
Usage: often used interchangeably with echocardiogram

Examples

• The cardiologist ordered an echocardiograph to check the patient's heart function.
• An echocardiograph can detect abnormalities in the heart valves without surgery.
• The technician performed an echocardiograph scan that took about 20 minutes.
• Results from the echocardiograph showed the heart was pumping normally.
• Modern echocardiographs provide detailed 3D images of cardiac structures.
• The doctor reviewed the echocardiograph images to assess the patient's condition.