sonogram

noun

sono·​gram ˈsä-nə-ˌgram How to pronounce sonogram (audio)
: an image produced by ultrasound

Examples of sonogram in a Sentence

The sonogram showed that the fetus was developing normally.
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In the sweet photos taken by Jennifer Perkins Popovich, Arie and Lauren pose on the beach with their 4-year-old daughter Alessi and 2-year-old twins Senna and Lux, holding up a series of sonogram images. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025 In one case, a pregnant woman with low vision couldn’t see the face of her fetus on a sonogram. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 Wilson, who previously went by her maiden name Smith, posted a photo of herself on Instagram on Wednesday holding a strip of sonogram photos while being embraced by her husband, Michael Wilson, a wide receiver for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals. Anne M. Peterson, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025 This idea later evolved into using sonograms to create visual representations of sounds. Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sonogram

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sonogram was in 1950

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“Sonogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sonogram. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

sonogram

noun
sono·​gram ˈsän-ə-ˌgram How to pronounce sonogram (audio)
: an image produced by ultrasound

called also echogram, ultrasonogram

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