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    ultrasound

    noun
    noun
    BrE BrE//ˈʌltrəsaʊnd//
    ; NAmE NAmE//ˈʌltrəsaʊnd//
    Operations, Medical examinations
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  1. 1[uncountable] sound that is higher than humans can hear
  2. 2[uncountable, countable] a medical process that produces an image of what is inside your body; an image produced by this Ultrasound showed she was expecting twins. an ultrasound scan ultrasound scanning She showed me the ultrasound of my heart. Wordfinderexaminebiopsy, diagnose, examine, sample, scan, swab, symptom, test, ultrasound, X-ray See related entries: Operations, Medical examinations
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