Translation guide
A medical imaging technique using ultrasound to examine the heart. In Japanese, it is most commonly referred to by the abbreviated term 心エコー, with the full formal term being 心臓超音波検査.
To refer to the diagnostic procedure of echocardiography in a medical context.
The most common and natural term used in clinical settings and everyday medical conversation. It is an abbreviation of 心臓エコー.
I have an echocardiography exam tomorrow.
A slightly more explicit version of 心エコー, explicitly including '検査' (examination). Commonly used and understood.
A less common variant, but still technically correct. May be encountered in some medical contexts.
The full formal term. Used in official medical reports, academic papers, or when precise terminology is required.
The results of the echocardiography were normal.
We will check the valve movement with echocardiography.
Echocardiography is non-invasive.