English Explanatory Dictionary

ultrasound

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.
  2. Ultrasonography.
  3. Medical ultrasonography.
  4. Therapeutically applied ultrasonic energy.
verb
  1. To treat with ultrasound.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

ultrasound ultrasounds ultrasounding ultrasounded

Etymology

From ultra- + sound.

Antonyms

infrasound

Related words

ultrasonic ultrasonics

Derived words

3D ultrasound 4D ultrasound

Translations

Finnish: ultraäänihoito Finnish: ultraäänitutkimus Finnish: ultraäänikuvaus Finnish: ultraääni Italian: ecografia Spanish: ultrasonido
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