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sonographer

American  
[suh-nah-gruhf-er] / səˈnɑ grəf ər /

noun

sonographers plural
  1. Medicine/Medical. a professional trained to administer examinations using ultrasonography.


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Commercial loan-servicing associate turned cardiovascular sonographer Jacksonville, Fla.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Having previously worked as a nurse midwife and sonographer, she had noticed that there were differences in the appearance of the cervix in women who went on to deliver preterm.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024

She worked in health care for 20 years as a diagnostic medical sonographer, specializing in women’s health.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2022

"The longer the lockdowns the fewer pregnancies occurred in this period, even in countries not severely affected by the pandemic," said Dr Leo Pomar, a midwife sonographer at Lausanne University Hospital, who wrote the study.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2022

Then the sonographer said the vaginal ultrasound wasn’t clear enough to date the pregnancy: Kae would have to come back in a week.

From Washington Post

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