phonocardiography

noun

pho·​no·​car·​di·​og·​ra·​phy ˌfō-nə-ˌkär-dē-ˈä-grə-fē 

: the process of producing a phonocardiogram

phonocardiograph

ˌfō-nə-ˈkär-dē-ə-ˌgraf 

noun

phonocardiographic

ˌfō-nə-ˌkär-dē-ə-ˈgra-fik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

phono- + cardiography

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

phonocardiography

noun

pho·​no·​car·​di·​og·​ra·​phy -ˌkärd-ē-ˈäg-rə-fē 

plural phonocardiographies

: the recording of heart sounds by means of a phonocardiograph

phonocardiographic

-ˌkärd-ē-ə-ˈgraf-ik 

adjective