echocardiography

n. the production of a graphic record or image (echocardiogram) of the internal structures and beating of an individual’s heart with an ultrasound device that uses sonarlike reflections. Echocardiography enables the visualization and measurement of all the chambers and valves of the heart as well as the pumping efficiency of the organ.

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July 27th 2024

fetal tobacco syndrome (FTS)

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