Spanish Conversation · Level 125
59 words
Spanish word
ultrasonido
Pronunciation
IPA/ultɾasoˈniðo/
Meaning
- masculine nounultrasound scan
Example
La doctora programó un ultrasonido para el lunes.
The doctor scheduled an ultrasound scan for Monday.
More examples
Tengo la cita para el ultrasonido a las nueve.
I have the ultrasound appointment at nine.
Core concept
Cross-section outline of internal organs shown by reflected sound-wave patterns on a screen.
Common phrases
cita para el ultrasonido
ultrasound appointment
resultado del ultrasonido
ultrasound scan result
Similar words
ecografía: Diagnostic ultrasound imaging that visualizes organs or a fetus, commonly used in prenatal care.
resonancia magnética: Uses powerful magnets and radiofrequency pulses to map internal structures in high detail.
radiografía: Uses X-ray radiation to capture planar images that reveal bone and some internal anatomy.
Definition in Spanish
Prueba clínica basada en ondas ultrasónicas que permite visualizar órganos o un feto dentro del cuerpo.
Word origin
Formed from ultra- 'beyond' plus sonido 'sound', the Spanish term parallels English ultrasound and denotes imaging that maps body structures using ultrasonic waves.
Usage tips
- In appointments people often book 'un ultrasonido' or 'una ecografía' interchangeably, and patients frequently shorten it in speech to 'me hicieron un eco'.
Other meanings
- ultrasoundnoun