sonography
/səˈnɒɡ.rə.fɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /səˈnɑː.ɡrə.fi/ (ame, ipa) · /sō-ˈnä-grə-fē/ (ame, mw)
sonography — noun
1. a medical technique that sends high-frequency sound waves into the body and turn
a medical technique that sends high-frequency sound waves into the body and turns the returning echoes into live pictures of organs, tissues, or an unborn baby — used to look for problems without cutting the skin open
Dr. Amara used sonography to check the blood flow in her patient's leg.
sonography + to check for a condition
Sonography showed that the lump in Hiroshi's thyroid gland was harmless.
The midwife booked a sonography scan so Fatima could see her baby for the first time.
Diego's doctor chose sonography over a CT scan to avoid exposing him to radiation.
During the sonography, the technician glided a small probe over Nkechi's stomach.
- ultrasonography
more formal full term; used in medical reports and academic papers
- ultrasound
broader everyday term; can refer to the sound waves, the technique, or the image
用法筆記
Distinguish from sonogram: sonography is the technique or the examination process; a sonogram is the still image it produces.