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

While the technician can’t say anything during the scan, as their job is to take detailed sonograms for a doctor to review, the time period between the scan and results can be an anxious one.

From Salon