ultrasonography

Meanings

Plural: ultrasonographies

Noun

• 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
• The use of ultrasound to produce images of the hidden interior of objects or spaces.
• Medical ultrasonography: The use of ultrasound to produce diagnostic images of the internal organs of the body, or of a foetus.
• The use of ultrasound to produce images of the hidden interior of objects or spaces.
• The use of ultrasound to form images of underwater structures.

Synonyms

echography, sonography, ultrasound, US

Related Words

echogenous, ultrasonographer, ultrasonographic