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.
明日、心エコーの検査があります。
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.
心エコー検査で弁の動きを確認します。
We will check the valve movement with echocardiography.
A less common variant, but still technically correct. May be encountered in some medical contexts.
超音波心臓検査は非侵襲的です。
Echocardiography is non-invasive.
The full formal term. Used in official medical reports, academic papers, or when precise terminology is required.
心臓超音波検査の結果は正常でした。
The results of the echocardiography were normal.