sonography
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Definition
Noun: A medical imaging technique that uses the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to produce visual images of internal body structures, such as organs, tissues, or a developing fetus. The resulting image is called a sonogram.
Usage
"Sonography" is a non-count noun used to refer to the diagnostic procedure itself. It is a technical term common in medical contexts. - The doctor ordered a sonography to examine the patient's liver. - Prenatal care often includes sonography to monitor fetal development.
Advanced Usage
- Diagnostic sonography: The standard use of the technique to visualize internal organs for medical diagnosis.
- Obstetric sonography: A specific application of sonography used during pregnancy to observe the fetus, placenta, and amniotic fluid.
Variants and Related Words
- Sonogram (noun): The visual image produced by the sonography procedure.
- The sonogram showed a healthy, growing baby.
- Sonographer (noun): A healthcare professional trained to perform sonography.
- The sonographer explained the images during the procedure.
- Ultrasonography (noun): A full synonym for "sonography."
- Ultrasound (noun): A common, less formal synonym for both the procedure (sonography) and the resulting image (sonogram).
Synonyms
- Ultrasonography
- Ultrasound scanning
- Echography
Related Phrases
- To undergo sonography: To have the procedure performed.
- The patient will undergo sonography this afternoon.
- Sonography results: The findings or images obtained from the procedure.
- We are waiting for the sonography results.
Noun
- 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