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ultrasound

ul·tra·sound
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhl-truh-sound]
    • /ˈʌl trəˌsaʊnd/
    • /ˈʌl.trə.saʊnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhl-truh-sound]
    • /ˈʌl trəˌsaʊnd/

Definitions of ultrasound word

  • noun ultrasound Physics. sound with a frequency greater than 20,000 Hz, approximately the upper limit of human hearing. 1
  • noun ultrasound Medicine/Medical. the application of ultrasonic waves to therapy or diagnostics, as in deep-heat treatment of a joint or imaging of internal structures. 1
  • noun ultrasound medical: sonography 1
  • noun ultrasound medical: scan of unborn baby 1
  • adjective ultrasound done by sonography 1
  • uncountable noun ultrasound Ultrasound is sound waves which travel at such a high frequency that they cannot be heard by humans. Ultrasound is used in medicine to get pictures of the inside of people's bodies. 0

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Origin of ultrasound

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; ultra- + sound1

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Parts of speech for Ultrasound

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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ultrasound popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ultrasound usage trend in Literature

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