sonogram

American  

[son-uh-gram, soh-nuh-] / ˈsɒn əˌgræm, ˈsoʊ nə- /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

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

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sonogram British  

/ ˈsəʊnəˌɡræm /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of sonogram

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

Example Sentences

The sonogram made its way through all of the baby-on-board photos.

From Los Angeles Times

She only learned that her nearly 20-year-old breast implants were damaged after having them examined with a sonogram.

From Los Angeles Times

Pineda said there were medical staffers on site, but nobody equipped to conduct sonograms or any of the normal care she was accustomed to.

From Los Angeles Times

“Let me see a couple more sonograms, let my baby be healthy,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

When the mother of two showed up bleeding at Houston Methodist Sugar Land in June 2023, at 11 weeks pregnant, her sonogram suggested an “ongoing miscarriage” was “likely,” her doctor noted.

From Salon