sonogram

noun

sono·​gram ˈsä-nə-ˌgram How to pronounce sonogram (audio)
: an image produced by ultrasound

Examples of sonogram in a Sentence

The sonogram showed that the fetus was developing normally.
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Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, shared the news with an Instagram post featuring their sons, August and Ernest, holding a sonogram. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 May 2026 The 37-year-old real estate agent and reality TV star announced the exciting news on Instagram, sharing pictures of herself holding the sonogram with her growing baby bump on full display. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sonogram

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sonogram was in 1950

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sonogram

noun
sono·​gram ˈsän-ə-ˌgram How to pronounce sonogram (audio)
: an image produced by ultrasound

called also echogram, ultrasonogram

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