Definition of ultrasound noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ultrasound

noun

/ˈʌltrəsaʊnd/

[uncountable] sound that is higher than humans can hear

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[uncountable, countable] a medical process that produces an image of what is inside your body
- Ultrasound showed she was expecting twins.
- an ultrasound scan
- ultrasound scanning
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- biopsy
- diagnose
- examine
- sample
- scan
- swab
- symptom
- test
- ultrasound
- X-ray
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