Definition of ULTRASOUND

ultrasound

Plural: ultrasounds

Noun

  • very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography
  • using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs
  • Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.
  • Ultrasonography.
  • Ultrasonography.
  • Medical ultrasonography.
  • Therapeutically applied ultrasonic energy.

Verb

  • To treat with ultrasound.

Origin / Etymology

From ultra- + sound.

Antonyms

infrasound

Scrabble Score: 11

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Words With Friends Score: 15

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