1. Recording of the heart sounds with a phonocardiograph. 2. The science of interpreting phonocardiograms. [phono- + G. kardia, heart, + grapho, to record]
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pho·no·car·di·og·ra·phy -.kärd-ē-'äg-rə-fē n, pl -phies the recording of heart sounds by means of a phonocardiograph
pho·no·car·dio·graph·ic -.kärd-ē-ə-'graf-ik adj
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pho·no·car·di·og·ra·phy (fo″no-kahr″de-ogґrə-fe) [phono- + cardiography] the graphic representation of heart sounds, murmurs, or any acoustic phenomena emanating from the heart; in clinical use, the term usually includes recording of the pulse tracings (carotid, apex, and jugular venous) for completeness, and is often combined with other noninvasive methods such as echocardiography.Medical dictionary. 2011.