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 screening scan loudness sonogram tomography echoic arthrography ultrasonic ultrasonically myelography

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Antonyms

quiet infrasound

Hypernyms

sound imaging tomography prenatal diagnosis

Hyponyms

B-scan ultrasonography A-scan ultrasonography

Phrases with the word

cardiac ultrasound ultrasound biomicroscopy ultrasound-guided cardiac ultrasound scan action of ultrasound ultrasound diagnostics

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