echography

British

/ ɛˈkɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

medical examination of the internal structures of the body by means of ultrasound

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In the 1985 case, Mrs. Sánchez Cintado said doctors carried out an echography, and she was told testicles were visible and congratulated for expecting a boy.

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