Definition of Ultrasonography

1. 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.


Definition of Ultrasonography

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Medical Definition of Ultrasonography

1. A technique in which high-frequency sound waves are bounced off internal organs and the echo pattern is converted into a 2 dimensional picture of the structures beneath the transducer. (12 May 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ultrasonography

ultrasonics
ultrasonic cardiography
ultrasonic cephalometry
ultrasonic egg recovery
ultrasonic lithotresis
ultrasonic microscope
ultrasonic nebuliser
ultrasonic rays
ultrasonic scaler
ultrasonic therapy
ultrasonic waves
ultrasonogram
ultrasonograph
ultrasonographer
ultrasonography (current term)
ultrasonography (current term)
ultrasonosurgery
ultrasound
ultrasound
ultrasound/ultrasonography
ultrasounds
ultrasound cardiography
ultrasound examination
ultrasound guided biopsy
ultrasound imaging
ultrasound of the breast
ultrastructural
ultrastructural anatomy
ultrastructure
ultrastructure

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