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Ultrasound
Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.
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noun
- 1
Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.
- 2
The use of ultrasonic waves for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
verb
- 1
To treat with ultrasound.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ultrasound"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ultrasonic | (acoustics) Beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher. |
| imagingnoun | The technique or practice of creating images of otherwise invisible aspects of an object, especially of body parts. |
| scannernoun | A device which scans documents in order to convert them to a digital medium. |
| sonarnoun | (nautical, countable) A device that provides such echolocation. |
| echonoun | A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer. |
| resonancenoun | (uncountable) The quality of being resonant. |
| sonogramnoun | A spectrogram. |
| ultrasonographynoun | (medicine) Medical ultrasonography: The use of ultrasound to produce diagnostic images of the internal organs of the body, or of a foetus. |
| outputnoun | That which is produced by something, especially that which is produced within a particular time period or from a particular effort. |
| guided | Subject to guidance. |
| transrectal | Through (the wall of) the rectum |
| ultrasonicsnoun | the science and technology of ultrasound |
| echographynoun | (medicine) The use of ultrasound as a diagnostic aid. |
| echogramnoun | sonogram |
| sonographynoun | night writing |
| acoustic imaging | — |
| ultrasound imaging | — |
| ultrasound scan | — |
| ultrasonogramnoun | An image produced by ultrasonography. |
| ultrasonic imaging | — |
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