Doppler
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈdɑːplər/
- Informal
:
Doppler
- After the examination, the nurse reviewed the Doppler results to assess the patient's circulation.
- Doppler ultrasound
- Doppler echocardiography
- laser Doppler
But when I put that fetal Doppler to my stomach, I was in shock.
- But when I put that fetal Doppler to my stomach, I was in shock.
Examples
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The doctors do only the vaginal exams, blood work, and the Doppler heart check at every visit.
Fiction book (1998) -
An obstetric Doppler can be used, but it needs a specific probe to work properly.
Academic text (2012) -
- What does the doppler say?
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Okay, i'm listening, i got something on my doppler a minute ago.
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But when I put that fetal Doppler to my stomach, I was in shock.
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The vascularity of the masses was assessed using Doppler color flow.
Academic text (2007) -
No thrombosis was detected at the venous Doppler ultrasound examination.
Academic text (2007) -
During her pregnancy, she used a Doppler device to listen to her baby's heartbeat.
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The doctor explained that a Doppler ultrasound is important for monitoring blood flow.
Synonyms
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4.1
A scan using high sound waves to make images of the inside of the body
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5.6
To make images of the inside of the body using sound waves
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4.1
A machine that makes pictures of the inside of the body using sound waves
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.7
A change in sound or light you notice when the thing making it and you move
- Specialized
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6.5
A change in sound pitch or light colour when the source and observer move
Surface Forms
Etymology
Doppler for the medical device comes from the name of Christian Doppler, whose idea about a 'change in frequency' in waves lets doctors use sound to measure moving blood. A helpful image is an ambulance siren changing pitch as it passes, and a Doppler uses the same idea to check blood flow.