echography

7.4

A medical scan that uses sound waves to make pictures of the inside of the body

noun
/ˌiːkəˈɡrɑːfi/

Specialized

: ecografía

The doctor used echography to monitor the development of the baby during pregnancy.

Examples

Advancements in echography have greatly improved the detection of heart conditions.
A technician performed echography to examine the patient's liver for any abnormalities.
An echography is a common procedure.
The doctor performed an echography to check the baby's health.
During her pregnancy, the doctor performed an echography to check the baby's development.
The echography revealed the doctor a clear image of her liver's condition.
After the echography, the patient was relieved to see the healthy growth of the fetus.

Synonyms

ultrasound

vsechography

Specialized

109 4.1

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

is the same method but named in a technical or less common way

sonography

vsechography

Specialized

1 5.6

To make images of the inside of the body using sound waves

focuses on images produced specifically from reflected sound waves

ultrasonography

vsechography

Specialized

1 5.1

A medical test using sound waves to make pictures of organs inside the body

is framed as a general imaging technique rather than only diagnostic use

vsechography

Specialized

3.7

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

is the same procedure but named in full rather than as a short form

Surface Forms

echography singular

echographies plural

Morphology

echography = echo (semi-transparent) = echo + graphy

The word is built from the recognizable base 'echo' and the medical suffix '-graphy', but the specialized imaging sense is only partly predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

Echography comes from echo 'sound that comes back' and -graphy 'writing' or 'recording', like in photography. So, echography is like 'writing' with echoes, using reflected sound to make a picture of the inside of the body.