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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

1. Noun. (medicine) The use of ultrasound to produce diagnostic images of the internal organs of the body, or of a foetus. ¹

2. Noun. The use of ultrasound to form images of underwater structures. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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)

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