ultrasonography
pronunciation
How to pronounce ultrasonography in British English:
UK [ʌltrəsə'nɒgrəfɪ]
How to pronounce ultrasonography in American English:
US [ˌʌltrəsə'nɒgrəfi]
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- 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
Word Origin
- ultrasonography (n.)
- 1960, from ultra- + sonography (see sonogram).
Example
- 1. Value of color doppler ultrasonography in diagnosing cervical lymphadenopathy .
- 2. Conclusions ultrasonography is important in diagnosis of the fetal abnormalities .
- 3. Experimental study on the vascularity of rabbit hepatic metastasis by contrast enhanced ultrasonography .
- 4. Clinical observation and b-scan ultrasonography placental abruption ( analysis of 40 cases )
- 5. Central endoscopy and ultrasonography department , nara medical university .