Ultrasound

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  • noun. Ultrasonic sound.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The use of ultrasonic waves for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, specifically to image an internal body structure, monitor a developing fetus, or generate localized deep heat to the tissues.
  • noun. An image produced by ultrasound.
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  • noun. sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing; approximately 20 kilohertz
  • noun. The use of ultrasonic waves for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
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  • noun. using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs
  • noun. very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography
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    "The unit is named after the physicist H. H.rtz and is abbreviated H.. Thus the following formula applies to the propagation velocity of the wave: C = fλ = 1/T * λ This equation (wave equation) applies to all wave processes. (ii) Definition of the term ultrasound The frequency of a sound impression (tone) is a direct measure for the pitch of a tone."
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