ultrasound

Speech parts

1. ultrasound - Noun

2. ultrasound - Verb

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

ultrasonography sonography echography echo examination imaging screening scan loudness sonogram tomography echoic arthrography ultrasonic ultrasonically
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Antonyms

quiet infrasound

Hypernyms

sound imaging tomography prenatal diagnosis

Hyponyms

B-scan ultrasonography A-scan ultrasonography

Phrases with the word

ultrasound exam ultrasound diagnostics ultrasound biomicroscopy action of ultrasound diagnostic ultrasound intraoperative ultrasound

Examples

According to the Rotterdam criteria, 12 or more small follicles should be seen in an ovary on ultrasound examination. Source: Internet

Accounting for attenuation effects in ultrasound is important because a reduced signal amplitude can affect the quality of the image produced. Source: Internet

According to the article local officials were being pressured into purchasing portable ultrasound devices to identify abortion candidates in remote villages. Source: Internet

A formerly popular consumer application of ultrasound was in television remote controls for adjusting volume and changing channels. Source: Internet

A fluoroscopic x-ray imaging system or an ultrasound imaging system is used to locate the stone and aim the treatment. Source: Internet

Alternatively, these systems may have exterior tracking devices or marks that can be detected by external ultrasound, optical receivers or electromagnetic sensors. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ultrasonosurgery ultrasophisticated ultrasophistication ultrasound biomicroscopy ultrasound computed tomography ultrasound computer tomography