ecocardiograma
/ekokaɾdjoɡɾama/from spelling rules
The English phrase "echocardiogram" is translated into Spanish as ecocardiograma.
The word ecocardiograma is a noun. You may also encounter the word ecocardiografía, which refers more broadly to the procedure of echocardiography or the field of study itself.
Meaning: echocardiogram (noun)
Which one should you use?
While ecocardiograma refers to the specific result or the test itself, ecocardiografía is often used to refer to the procedure or the field of study.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the term ecografía is occasionally used to refer to an echocardiogram.
How do you pronounce it?
/ekokaɾdjoɡɾama/
Did you know?
- In casual clinical settings, Spanish speakers often bypass the long term ecocardiograma entirely and simply call it an eco. A patient might tell a friend, 'Tengo un eco mañana', meaning 'I have an 'echo' tomorrow'.
- The root of the word, cardio-, traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *ḱerd-, which is the same ancestral source for the English word 'heart'.
- While ecocardiograma is a masculine noun, the term for the procedure, ecocardiografía, is feminine.
Examples in context
- El médico me recomendó hacerme un ecocardiograma para evaluar mi salud cardiovascular.The doctor recommended that I have an echocardiogram to evaluate my cardiovascular health.
- Me hicieron un eco y afortunadamente todo salió bien.I had an echocardiogram, and fortunately, everything turned out well.
- El ecocardiograma salió muy bien.The echocardiogram came out very well.
- Necesito programar un ecocardiograma pronto.I need to schedule an echocardiogram soon.
- El médico pidió un ecocardiograma para revisar el corazón.The doctor ordered an echocardiogram to check the heart.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking at a medical clinic.
- DanielLucía, ¿ya tienes los resultados del ecocardiograma?Lucía, do you already have the results of the echocardiogram?
- LucíaTodavía no, Daniel. Me los dan mañana.Not yet, Daniel. They are giving them to me tomorrow.
- DanielEspero que todo salga bien.I hope everything turns out well.
- LucíaGracias, yo también lo espero.Thank you, I hope so too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ecocardiograma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
