ultrasonography

/ˌʌl.trə.səʊˈnɒɡ.rə.fi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌl.trə.səˈnɑːɡ.rə.fi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌəl-trə-sə-ˈnä-grə-fē How to pronounce ultrasonography (audio) -sō-/ (ame, mw)

ultrasonography — noun

1. the medical technique of making pictures of organs and other body parts by sendi

1.名詞C1
釋義

the medical technique of making pictures of organs and other body parts by sending high-frequency sound waves into the body and reading the echoes that return

例句

The clinic uses ultrasonography to check blood flow in the baby's heart.

use ultrasonography to check [blood flow]

Emergency doctors chose ultrasonography to look for bleeding inside the body.

同義詞
  • ultrasound

    the everyday word, often used for one scan or appointment rather than the formal technique

  • sonography

    a close formal synonym, often used interchangeably in medical contexts

  • medical imaging

    much broader; includes X-rays, CT scans, and MRI as well

文法句型

use ultrasonography to [verb]

ultrasonography of [body part]

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and mostly found in medical writing, reports, and formal speech. In everyday conversation, patients and doctors more often say 'ultrasound' for one scan or appointment.

常見錯誤

❌The nurse printed the ultrasonography for us.
✅The nurse printed the sonogram for us.
💡'ultrasonography' names the imaging method; the printed picture is a 'sonogram'.
❌My father is having an ultrasonic tomorrow.
✅My father is having ultrasonography tomorrow.
💡'ultrasonic' is an adjective; the noun for the technique is 'ultrasonography'.