sonogram

[ son-uh-gram, soh-nuh- ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. the visual image produced by reflected sound waves in a diagnostic ultrasound examination.

sonogram

/ ˈsəʊnəˌɡræm /

noun

1. physics a three-dimensional representation of a sound signal, using coordinates of frequency, time, and intensity

Word History and Origins

Origin of sonogram¹

First recorded in 1955–60; sono- + -gram ¹

Example Sentences

She showed the doctor a photo of her sonogram.

From Salon

Mesnard, who represents a suburban swing district, held up his phone and played a sonogram recording of his daughter’s heartbeat.

From New York Times

Soon, shockingly, she’s exhibiting pregnancy symptoms, her womb thrumming with a whooshing heartbeat under a sonogram machine.

From Los Angeles Times

Bill?” she wrote on Instagram, sharing a photo of her sonogram.

From Los Angeles Times

But Ho is the same judge who argued women should be forced to give birth to provide doctors and family members cute sonogram photos to look at, showing that he believes there is no such thing as a bad argument when it comes to ruling that women have no human rights.

From Salon