sonogram

[ son-uh-gram, soh-nuh- ]

/ ˈsɒn əˌgræm, ˈsoʊ nə- /

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noun Medicine/Medical.

the visual image produced by reflected sound waves in a diagnostic ultrasound examination.

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Origin of sonogram

First recorded in 1955–60; sono- + -gram¹

Words nearby sonogram

son-of-a-bitch stew, son of Adam, son of a gun, Son of God, Son of Man, sonogram, sonograph, sonography, sonoluminescence, Sonoma, sonometer

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How to use sonogram in a sentence

She keeps some of the other sonograms stored on her cellphone, to remind her of the children she might have had.
The Mississippi clinic at the center of the fight to end abortion in America|Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, Ariana Eunjung Cha|August 24, 2021|Washington Post
She shared a beautiful video with this delightful news for fans, which included images from throughout her pregnancy, including sonograms.
Former Child Stars We Can’t Believe Have Their Own Kids Now|Victoria Uwumarogie|May 13, 2021|Essence.com
Prices vary, from $5,250 to become a CT scan technician to $11,550 to learn how to give sonograms to $14,450 for a certificate in brewing science.
Some liberal-arts-focused colleges are adding career and technical training certificates|Jon Marcus|March 19, 2021|Washington Post
I look at my 19-year-old, and in her profile, I can still see her sonogram.
Our Fragile Optimism|Susanna Schrobsdorff|January 17, 2021|Time

After all, women now use Facebook to share sonogram pictures, breast-feeding tips, and even cervical dilation during labor.
Birth as Performance Art?|Jennifer Block|October 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for sonogram

sonogram

/ (ˈsəʊnəˌɡræm) /

noun

physics a three-dimensional representation of a sound signal, using coordinates of frequency, time, and intensity

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for sonogram

sonogram

[ sŏn′ə-grăm′, sō′nə- ]

An image, as of an unborn fetus, produced by ultrasonography.echogram sonograph ultrasonogram