echogram

noun
UK /ˈekəʊɡræm/
US /ˈekoʊɡræm/

A picture made using sound waves that bounce off things inside the body.

The doctor looked at the echogram to see the baby's heart.

SYNONYMS

sonogramultrasound imageultrasonogramscanultrasound scan

RELATED WORDS

ultrasoundsonographyechotransducerimaging

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A recording of reflected sound signals used to measure the depth of water or locate objects underwater.

The ship's echogram showed a large school of fish below.

3. A graphic record of echoes produced by radar or sonar equipment.

The technician studied the echogram to map the sea floor.

4. A visual display of sound reflections used in studying materials or structures.

Engineers used an echogram to find cracks inside the metal beam.