sonograph
- noun
- /ˈsɒnəˌɡræf/
- Specialized
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sonógrafo
- She had a sonograph done during her pregnancy to check on the baby's development.
Examples
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The doctor used a sonograph to examine the patient's heart and identify any potential issues.
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The technician explained how a sonograph works by emitting sound waves to create detailed images.
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Like early sonographs.
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Synonyms
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A machine that makes pictures of the inside of the body using sound waves
How Advanced
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
sonograph = sono + graph
Although the word is built from classical combining forms meaning roughly 'sound' and 'record/instrument', the medical ultrasound-imaging sense is specialized and not readily predictable for an average learner.
Etymology
The word sonograph begins with sono- meaning 'sound' and ends with -graph meaning 'to record', like in photograph. So a sonograph is a machine that uses very high sound waves and their echoes to make pictures of the inside of the body, which is why doctors use it to look at organs and monitor a fetus.