ultrasonography

Noun

Meaning

using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ultrasound sonography echography echo scan sonogram echogram ultrasonic ultrasonically diagnostic imaging sonograph echocardiogram prenatal diagnosis ultrasonographic ecography
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Hypernyms

imaging tomography prenatal diagnosis

Hyponyms

B-scan ultrasonography A-scan ultrasonography

Related terms

ultrasonographic ultrasonographer echogenous

Phrases with the word

neuro-ultrasonography

Examples

Almost every rural and urban hospital and family planning clinics in China had a good quality sex discernment equipment by 2001. citation The launch of ultrasonography technology in India too occurred in 1979, but its expansion was slower than China. Source: Internet

Because of frequent ambiguity on ultrasonography examinations, the following classification is proposed: In women with a pregnancy of unknown location, between 6% and 20% have an ectopic pregnancy. Source: Internet

Currently, Doppler ultrasonography is not considered to significantly contribute to the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy. Source: Internet

If serum hCG at 0 hours is more than 1000 IU/L and there is no history suggestive of complete miscarriage, the ultrasonography should be repeated as soon as possible. Source: Internet

;Availability China launched its first ultrasonography machine in 1979. Source: Internet

Despite these advantages, renal ultrasonography in 2009 was not considered a substitute for noncontrast helical CT scan in the initial diagnostic evaluation of urolithiasis. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ultrasonographically ultrasonographics ultrasonographist ultrasonological ultrasonologically ultrasonologist