ultrasound

BrE /ˈʌltrəsɒnd/ AmE /ˈʌltrəsɑːnd/

noun en → es

1 MEDICINE [uncountable] B2

a medical examination using high-frequency sound waves to produce images of the inside of a person's body or an unborn baby in the womb

ecografía, ultrasonido

  • have/do an ultrasound

Collocations ultrasound examination · pregnancy ultrasound

  • She had an ultrasound to check on the baby's development.

    Ella tuvo una ecografía para comprobar el desarrollo del bebé.

2 TECHNOLOGY [countable] C1

a device that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of the inside of a person's body or an unborn baby in the womb, used for medical diagnosis and treatment

equipo de ultrasonido, ecógrafo

  • use an ultrasound machine

Collocations ultrasound equipment · medical ultrasound

  • The doctor used the ultrasound to examine the patient's heart.

    El médico utilizó el ultrasonido para examinar el corazón del paciente.