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e·chog·ra·phy

 (ĕ-kŏg′rə-fē)
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echography

(ɛˈkɒɡrəfɪ)
n
(Medicine) medical examination of the internal structures of the body by means of ultrasound
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echography

A diagnostic method of examining the chest area using ultrasound (high-frequency) waves to produce a recording, called an echogram.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.echography - using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram)echography - 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
prenatal diagnosis - any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality
tomography, imaging - (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body
A-scan ultrasonography - the use of ultrasonography to measure the length of the eyeball
B-scan ultrasonography - the use of ultrasonography to view structure in the back of the eye
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ech·og·ra·phy

n. ecografía. V.: ultrasonography
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