ultrasound
Pronunciación: [ˈʌltrəˌsaʊnd]
Palabra
Contexto: «healthcare»
(noun) A way to see inside your body using sound waves. Doctors use it to take pictures of things like babies in a mom's tummy or to check organs.
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The doctor used an ultrasound to show us the baby's heartbeat.
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We didn't see any pictures at the ultrasound because the baby was hiding.
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What can we find out from the ultrasound?
Contexto: «science»
(noun) Sound waves that are higher than what people can hear. They are used in many technologies, like cleaning or finding fish under water.
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Ultrasound helps scientists study the ocean and its creatures.
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Regular sound cannot be heard, but ultrasound is completely silent to our ears.
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How does ultrasound help researchers in marine science?
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