ULTRASOUND


Meaning of ULTRASOUND in English

I. |əltrə+ noun

Etymology: ultra- + sound

: a wave phenomenon of the same physical nature as sound but with frequencies above the range of human hearing — called also supersound

II. noun

1. : the diagnostic or therapeutic use of ultrasound and especially a noninvasive technique involving the formation of a two-dimensional image used for the examination and measurement of internal body structures and the detection of bodily abnormalities — called also echography sonography

2. : a diagnostic examination using ultrasound

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