SINCE 1828
echoencephalography
noun
echo·en·ceph·a·log·ra·phy
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plural echoencephalographies
Medical Definition of echoencephalography
: the use of ultrasound to examine and measure internal structures (as the ventricles) of the skull and to diagnose abnormalities and disease
Other Words from echoencephalography
echoencephalographic
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adjective
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adjective
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