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so·nog·ra·phy

(sə-nŏg′rə-fē)
n.
Ultrasonography.
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sonography

(səˈnɒɡrəfɪ)
n
(Medicine) the medical diagnostic imaging technique used to see internal organs, muscles, etc
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Noun 1. [画像:sonography - using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram)]sonography - 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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Translations
sonografie

so·nog·ra·phy

n. sonografía. V.: ultrasonography.
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sonography

V. ultrasonography.
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This is mainly due to limited trained human resources and scarce availability of sonographs and partly explains the delayed gestational age at diagnosis of the disease.
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The inclusion of images with variant courses and atypical sonographs ensures comprehensive coverage of this highly efficient diagnostic tool.
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We stored the examinations images (sonographs) and had them reread (validated) by a consultant radiologist.
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