ul·tra·sound

ul·tra·sound
/ˈʌltrəˌsaʊnd/ noun, pl -sounds
1 [noncount] : a type of sound that is too high for humans to hear
2 medical : a method of producing images of the inside of the body by using a machine that produces sound waves which are too high to be heard
[noncount]

They used ultrasound to examine his heart.

She had an ultrasound exam/examination this morning.

[count]

She had an ultrasound this morning.

3 [count] : an image that is made using ultrasound

She showed me an ultrasound of her unborn baby.


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