What it means
The root in words about sound, especially sound waves used for imaging. A sonogram is the picture made by ultrasoundUL-truh-sowndAn imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to make pictures of the inside of the body.ultra- beyond, more thansound sound wavesFull entry , sonography is the test, and a sonographer is the person trained to do it.
At a glance
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Related terms
ultrasound
An imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to make pictures of the inside of the body.
-gram
A word ending that means a record or picture made by a test.
-graphy
A word ending that means the process of recording or making an image.