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son·o·graph

(sŏn′ə-grăf′, sō′nə-)

so·nog′ra·pher (sə-nŏg′rə-fər) n.

son′o·graph′ic adj.

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sonograph

(ˈsɒnəˌɡræf)

1. (General Physics) a device for scanning sound

2. (General Physics) a sonar image of a seabed

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Noun 1. sonograph - an instrument that uses the differential transmission and reflection of ultrasonic waves in order to provide an image of a bodily organ

echocardiograph - a sonograph that creates an image of the heart and its abnormalities

echoencephalograph - a sonograph that creates an image of the brain and its abnormalities

instrument - a device that requires skill for proper use

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