ultrasound scanner

British

noun

a device used to examine an internal bodily structure by the use of ultrasonic waves, esp for the diagnosis of abnormality in a fetus

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After running a device that looks like an ultrasound scanner across our reporter’s stomach, a sound like a heartbeat is heard and "Dr Ruth" congratulates her on being pregnant.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2024

He plugs a small ultrasound scanner into his mobile phone - and scans Ted's heart, lungs and kidneys.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2023

I could create a mobile ultrasound scanner and an application to measure the oxygen content in blood, but the regulations stop me.

From The Guardian • Aug. 30, 2010

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