ultrasound
verb
- use sonography
noun
- sound with a frequency higher than can be heard
- use sonography
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Latin ūls Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Old Latin -ād Latin -ā Latin ultrābor. English ultra- English sound English ultrasound From ultra- + sound.
- Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.
- Ultrasonography.
- Ultrasonography.
- Therapeutically applied ultrasonic energy.
“Ultrasound as a treatment for degenerative arthritis was in its infancy. It might eventually turn out to be as effective as the Salk vaccine, or as bogus as the science of phrenology.”
“But after a few visits to share details about ultrasounds and such, Juno and Mark find they have similar interests in music and movies - and Juno does have extraordinary tastes for someone her age, from the songs of Iggy and the Stooges to the horror flicks of Dario Argento.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Latin ūls Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Old Latin -ād Latin -ā Latin ultrābor. English ultra- English sound English ultrasound From ultra- + sound.
- To treat with ultrasound.