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ultrasound
imaging the inside of the body using sound waves
In more detail
1. (noun) sound waves with a frequency too high for humans to hear, used in medical imaging to see inside the body
2. (noun) a medical examination using ultrasound waves to look at organs or a fetus inside the body
Examples
- 1. Ultrasound is commonly used to examine a baby during pregnancy.
- 2. The doctor ordered an ultrasound to check her kidneys.
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