ultrasound

noun

ul·tra·sound | \ ˈəl-trə-ˌsau̇nd

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

Examples of ultrasound in a Sentence

They used ultrasound to examine his heart. She had an ultrasound exam this morning. She had an ultrasound this morning. She showed me an ultrasound of her unborn baby.

Recent Examples on the Web Kimberley helps wipe up her legs and gets her to a nurse, who performs an ultrasound. — Nick Schager, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2021 Hawkins cited data from the American Pregnancy Association, Very Well Family, and What to Expect, all of which note that a heartbeat may be detectable by ultrasound as early as six weeks gestation. — Fox News, 10 Sep. 2021 In practice, electric impulses from a developing embryo can be detected by ultrasound at or around six weeks’ gestational age. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2021 The couple attend an ultrasound appointment in the next clip, accompanied by their 3-year-old daughter Stormi Webster. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 8 Sep. 2021 Then, at an ultrasound at thirteen weeks, some physical abnormalities were detected and we were transferred to a maternal and fetal care center. — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2021 Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin have passed legislation in recent years under former Gov. Scott Walker that bans abortions after five months of pregnancy and requires women to receive an ultrasound beforehand. — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2021 Doctors, suspecting internal bleeding, wanted to give her an ultrasound. — oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2021 However, before women receive abortions, Texas law already requires them to have an ultrasound that confirms their pregnancy is located in the uterus. — Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2021

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