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ultrasound
noun ul·tra·sound \ˈəl-trə-ˌsau̇nd\
: a type of sound that is too high for humans to hear
medical : a method of producing images of the inside of the body by using a machine that produces sound waves which are too high to be heard
: an image that is made using ultrasound
Full Definition of ULTRASOUND
1
: vibrations of the same physical nature as sound but with frequencies above the range of human hearing
2
: the diagnostic or therapeutic use of ultrasound and especially a noninvasive technique involving the formation of a two-dimensional image used for the examination and measurement of internal body structures and the detection of bodily abnormalities —called also sonography
3
: a diagnostic examination using ultrasound
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First Known Use of ULTRASOUND
1923
Rhymes with ULTRASOUND
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