ultrasound

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ultra- + sound

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Singular
ultrasound

Plural
ultrasounds

  1. (physics) Ultrasound is the sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing.
  2. (medicine) Ultrasound is the use of ultrasonic waves for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.