sonogram

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

noun

Medicine/Medical.

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

sonogram

/ ˈsəʊnəˌɡræm /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sonogram¹

First recorded in 1955–60; sono- + -gram ¹

Example Sentences

“Let me see a couple more sonograms, let my baby be healthy,” she said.

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When the mother of two showed up bleeding at Houston Methodist Sugar Land in June 2023, at 11 weeks pregnant, her sonogram suggested an “ongoing miscarriage” was “likely,” her doctor noted.

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Then he announced he had a surprise for the kiddo he had nicknamed “Big Ben,” thanks to a sonogram picture he saw where the baby was the same length as a wristwatch.

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She showed off a sonogram of the little one too.

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Mummy even shared a cartoon sonogram on the morning show, a sight seen infrequently in preschool programming.

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