Ultraschalluntersuchung

ultrasound examination, sonography

noun OOL-trah-shal-oon-ter-zoo-khoong Rare

Usage Note

Ultraschalluntersuchung is the diagnostic imaging procedure using sound waves, abbreviated US or Sono. It is routine in gynaecology, abdominal medicine, and cardiology; Bauchultraschall is an abdominal scan, Herzultraschall an echocardiogram.

Examples

"Die Ärztin empfahl eine Ultraschalluntersuchung der Leber."

Natural Translation

The doctor recommended an ultrasound examination of the liver.

Literal Translation

The doctor recommended an ultrasound-examination of the liver.

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