ultrasound
gb/ˌʌltɹəsˈaʊnd/ us/ˌʌltɹəsˈaʊnd/
B2
Inglese
~ 9900
Accezioni
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Sostantivo
B2
action
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Medical scan using sound waves
A medical test where doctors use sound waves to see inside your body, for example to look at a baby during pregnancy or to check an organ.
Schema d'uso:
to have [an ultrasound] (on [a body part])
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse “ultrasound” and “sonogram.” In everyday English, “ultrasound” usually means the test, while “sonogram” is the image from the test. Learners also sometimes forget the article and say “I have ultrasound tomorrow”; in this medical sense, it is usually countable: “I have an ultrasound tomorrow.”
Sinonimi
scan (General word for a medical imaging test; does not say what technology is used.)
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sonogram (Usually refers to the image or picture produced by an ultrasound test, rather than the test itself.)
Contrari
X-ray (A different type of medical imaging that uses ionizing radiation instead of sound waves and is often contrasted with ultrasound.)
Collocazioni
prenatal ultrasound
|abdominal ultrasound
|ultrasound scan
|ultrasound image
|ultrasound machine
|ultrasound technician
Temi
medicine
|health
|science
Esempi
- The doctor ordered an abdominal ultrasound to check her liver.
- She had a prenatal ultrasound at twelve weeks to see how the baby was developing.
- The technician said the ultrasound would take about twenty minutes.
- According to the ultrasound, the baby is healthy and growing normally.
- They used an ultrasound scan to look for gallstones.
Esempi per chi studia
- I have an ultrasound next week.
- She went to the hospital for a prenatal ultrasound.
- The doctor looked at the ultrasound on the screen.
- They did an ultrasound on his leg after the injury.
- The ultrasound showed a small problem with his kidney.
Sostantivo
technical
C1
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Sound waves above hearing range
Very high sound waves that people cannot hear, used in medical tests and some machines.
Schema d'uso:
ultrasound is used for [a purpose]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes think “ultrasound” means “very loud sound.” It actually refers to very high frequency sound, not to volume. There is also confusion between the noun “ultrasound” (the type of sound) and the adjective “ultrasonic” (describing devices or waves that use ultrasound).
Sinonimi
ultrasonic sound (More explicit technical phrase; slightly longer and less common in everyday medical language.)
Contrari
infrasound (Refers to sound waves with frequencies below the human hearing range, in contrast to ultrasound which is above it.)
Collocazioni
ultrasound waves
|ultrasound frequency
|ultrasound technology
|ultrasound imaging
|ultrasound sensor
Temi
science
|technology
|medicine
|health
Esempi
- Ultrasound is widely used in industry to detect cracks in metal.
- Bats navigate in the dark by emitting ultrasound and listening for the echoes.
- The device sends out ultrasound waves that bounce off nearby objects.
- Scientists measured how ultrasound travels through different materials.
- The research team is testing a new ultrasound sensor for robotics.
Esempi per chi studia
- Bats use ultrasound to find insects in the dark.
- Ultrasound is a type of sound that people cannot hear.
- Some machines use ultrasound waves to check metal for problems.
- Ultrasound can travel through water and soft body tissue.
- Engineers study ultrasound to make better medical tools.
Grammatica
Forma base
ultrasound
IPA
GB/ˌʌltɹəsˈaʊnd/
US/ˌʌltɹəsˈaʊnd/
Sillabe e accento
ul - tra - sound (3 sillabe)
Stress on 3rd syllable (sound)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: ultrasound
- Plural: ultrasound, ultrasounds
Famiglia di parole
Forms
ultrasounds
noun
Core family
ultrasonic
adjective
Related words
sonogram
noun
sonography
noun
sonographer
noun
Advanced or less common
ultrasonography
noun
Espressioni
abdominal ultrasound
1/æbdˈɑmənəl ˌʌltɹəsˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
technical
Ultrasound of the abdomen
An ultrasound test that looks inside the stomach area to check organs like the liver or kidneys.
Esempi
- The doctor ordered an abdominal ultrasound to check her liver.
- An abdominal ultrasound is often used to look for gallstones.
- He was sent for an urgent abdominal ultrasound because of severe pain.
go for an ultrasound
1/ɡˈoʊ fɚ ən ˌʌltɹəsˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
Visit a clinic for an ultrasound
To travel to a clinic or hospital to get an ultrasound test.
Esempi
- She had to go for an ultrasound early in the morning.
- I’m going for an ultrasound next week to check my stomach pain.
- They told him to go for an ultrasound if the pain didn’t stop.
have an ultrasound
1/hˈæv ən ˌʌltɹəsˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
Receive an ultrasound test
To go through a medical test where doctors use sound waves to see inside your body.
Esempi
- She will have an ultrasound tomorrow to check the baby.
- My doctor wants me to have an ultrasound on my kidneys.
- He had an ultrasound after the accident to see if there was internal bleeding.
prenatal ultrasound
1/pɹinˈeɪtəl ˌʌltɹəsˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
Ultrasound done during pregnancy
An ultrasound test done when a woman is pregnant, to look at the baby inside the womb.
Esempi
- She had a prenatal ultrasound at twelve weeks.
- Prenatal ultrasound can detect many birth defects early.
- Most parents look forward to the first prenatal ultrasound.
ultrasound imaging
1/ˌʌltɹəsˈaʊnd ˈɪmɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
Technique of imaging with ultrasound
A way of making pictures of the inside of the body by using ultrasound waves.
Esempi
- Ultrasound imaging is safer than X-rays because it does not use radiation.
- The hospital has invested in new ultrasound imaging equipment.
- Ultrasound imaging plays a key role in modern cardiology.
ultrasound machine
1/ˌʌltɹəsˈaʊnd məʃˈin/
fixed phrase
technical
Device used to perform ultrasound
The medical machine that sends and receives ultrasound waves to make pictures inside the body.
Esempi
- The nurse moved the ultrasound machine next to the bed.
- Modern ultrasound machines can create very clear images.
- They bought a portable ultrasound machine for the clinic.
ultrasound scan
1/ˌʌltɹəsˈaʊnd skˈæn/
fixed phrase
Medical examination with ultrasound
A medical check where a machine uses sound waves to make pictures inside your body.
Esempi
- The ultrasound scan showed no signs of cancer.
- She brought home a picture from her ultrasound scan.
- He went in for an ultrasound scan of his heart.