echogenic

[ ek-oh-jen-ik ]
/ ˌɛk oʊˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

capable of generating or reflecting sound waves.

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Origin of echogenic

echo + -genic

Words nearby echogenic

echocardiograph, echocardiography, echoencephalogram, echoencephalograph, echoencephalography, echogenic, echogram, echograph, echography, echoic, echoic memory
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Medical definitions for echogenic

echogenic
[ ĕk′ō-jĕn′ĭk ]

adj.

Containing structures that reflect high-frequency sound waves and thus can be imaged by ultrasound techniques.
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