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echoencephalogram

echoencephalogram

9.9
A picture doctors make of the brain using ultrasound waves
  • noun
  • /ˌɛkoʊˌɛnˈsɛfəloʊˌgræm/
  • Specialized
: ecoencefalograma
  • She underwent an echoencephalogram after experiencing persistent headaches.

Examples

  • The doctor reviewed the echoencephalogram to look for any signs of brain injury.

  • An echoencephalogram is a non-invasive technique used in neurological diagnostics.

  • The echoencephalogram was clear.

  • Did you see the echoencephalogram from the last scan?

  • The doctor reviewed the echoencephalogram to look for any anomalies in the patient's brain.

  • After experiencing dizziness, the patient was advised to get an echoencephalogram to assess brain function.

  • An echoencephalogram can help detect conditions that affect brain structure and blood flow.

Synonyms

sonogram
vsechoencephalogram
  • Specialized
29 4.4

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

is used specifically for imaging the brain with ultrasound rather than general body scans
echogram
vsechoencephalogram
  • Specialized
1 7.9

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

is specific to the brain using ultrasound rather than general body imaging

How Informative

CT scan
  • Specialized
30 3.2
echoencephalogram
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

echoencephalogram singular
echoencephalograms plural

Morphology

echoencephalogram = encephalogram (opaque) = echo + encephalo + gram

The prefix 'echo-' clearly indicates sound-based imaging, but the base 'encephalogram' is a specialized medical term made from combining forms that many learners will not know.

Etymology

Echoencephalogram is made of three parts: echo meaning 'sound that comes back', encephalo meaning 'brain', and -gram meaning 'picture', the same ending as in diagram. So an echoencephalogram is a picture of the brain made using sound waves.