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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Nearly every expectant mother who has seen the telltale line on a pregnancy test or who has searched the sonogram while the tech wands her belly knows the flash of worry: What if this little life doesn’t make it? Ericka Andersen, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025 In her book, The Race to be Myself, Semenya describes how, at 18 years old and at the 2009 World Athletics Championships, she was forced to strip naked, put her legs in stirrups and have a sonogram wand inserted inside her. Katie Whyatt, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025 In July, Schneider photographed the Mahomes family with the sonogram pics. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025 Marissa wore a cropped tank top and jeans, and held up their sonogram photos. Shyla Watson, People.com, 7 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 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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