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ultrasonogram

ultrasonogram

4.6
A picture of the inside of the body made using sound waves for doctors to check
  • noun
  • /ˌʌltrəˈsoʊnəˌɡræm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ultrasonido
  • After the injury, an ultrasonogram helped reveal the extent of the internal damage.

Examples

  • The technician showed the patient the ultrasonogram of her abdomen on the screen.

  • Doctors often use an ultrasonogram to monitor the growth of a fetus during pregnancy.

  • Look at this ultrasonogram of the liver!

  • I had an ultrasonogram last month.

  • The doctor reviewed the ultrasonogram to check for any abnormalities in the patient's organs.

  • During her pregnancy, she had several ultrasonograms to monitor the baby's growth and health.

  • An ultrasonogram is often used to help visualize the condition of the heart and blood vessels.

Synonyms

ultrasound
vsultrasonogram
  • Specialized
109 4.1

A scan using high sound waves to make images of the inside of the body

is the actual internal image produced by that imaging method
sonogram
vsultrasonogram
  • Specialized
26 4.4

An image of the inside of the body made by sound waves to check a baby or organs

is used broadly for medical diagnosis beyond just fetal checks
echogram
vsultrasonogram
  • Specialized
1 7.9

An image made with sound waves to show internal organs or a baby before birth

is the general clinical image term used widely in medical diagnosis
US
vsultrasonogram
  • Specialized
3.7

A scan that uses sound waves to make images inside the body

is the internal image outcome rather than the diagnostic procedure itself

Surface Forms

ultrasonogram singular
ultrasonograms plural

Morphology

ultrasonogram = sonogram (semi-transparent) = ultra + sono + gram

The word is formed by adding ultra- to sonogram, but the resulting medical term is somewhat technical and not fully predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

Ultrasonogram joins ultra- ('beyond') and sonogram (from sono- 'sound' and -gram 'record'), so it literally means a 'record made from sound'. Doctors use sound waves beyond what we can hear to make a picture of the inside of the body, which is why an ultrasonogram is a medical image made with ultrasound.