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ultrasound definition

ultra·sound (ul′trə so̵und′)

noun

  1. ultrasonic waves, used in medical and dental diagnosis and therapy, in cleaning and detecting flaws in metal, etc.
  2. the use of ultrasonic waves in ultrasonography to form images of interior body organs, as the uterus or heart

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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