Used in a Sentence

ultrasound

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for ultrasound.

Editorial note

In South Korea, widespread ultrasound screening has led to a fifteen-fold increase in detection of small thyroid cancers.

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Quick take

Medical ultrasonography.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ultrasound gathered in one view.

noun

Medical ultrasonography.

noun

Therapeutically applied ultrasonic energy.

noun

(physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ultrasound.

noun

Medical ultrasonography.

noun

Therapeutically applied ultrasonic energy.

noun

(physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.

verb

(ambitransitive) To treat with ultrasound.

Example sentences

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In South Korea, widespread ultrasound screening has led to a fifteen-fold increase in detection of small thyroid cancers.

2

Who really cares whether payment data is transmitted via ultrasound, bluetooth, NFC, or over the wifi/cellular data connection?

3

Most liver lesions are not palpable and are normally diagnosed (following blood tests) with ultrasound, CT or MRI scans.

4

How does adding ultrasound to the mix shape the future, as all of these guys claim they want to do?

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Imagine if you could get an MRI the way you currently get a blood pressure test or ultrasound or x-ray.

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Within minutes we were into a detailed discussion of the science of using ultrasound to examine breast tissue.

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Nosie pollution is quite a problem, and there's been studies that suggests links between noise even slightly in the ultrasound and stress levels.

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He also encouraged me to do marathon training as ultrasound scans and stress ECG showed that everything seems alright with my cardiovascular system.

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It is as if this guy knew everything about ultrasound technology.

10

Driving home from my primary care's doctors office with the ultrasound script in hand, I took a detour and went to the beach.

11

Portable ultrasound machines is the reason.

12

Wasp-coloured paint and ultrasound squeakers?

Quote examples

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In the US we got a couple of standard ultrasound printouts and a "thumbs up".

2

If we changed the word "ultrasound" to read "laser", I suspect it would make the need for scrutiny more intuitive.

3

In response to a comment on his post, the author wrote: "According to newchoicehealth.com, an abdominal ultrasound in a major American city costs $340 on average at the cheapest service providers.

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"Ultrasound" has this connotation of being harmless.

Proper noun examples

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Ultrasound worked great for hard surfaces like walls, but softer materials like clothing reduced its range of detection.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ultrasound in a sentence?

In South Korea, widespread ultrasound screening has led to a fifteen-fold increase in detection of small thyroid cancers.

What does ultrasound mean?

Medical ultrasonography.

What part of speech is ultrasound?

ultrasound is commonly used as noun, verb.