English Dictionary

ultrasound

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

(physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz. / (medicine) The use of ultrasonic waves for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

日本語の意味

物理学: 人間の聴覚の上限（約20キロヘルツ）を超える周波数の音波 / 医学: 診断や治療に用いられる超音波およびその応用法

Technicians used ultrasound to inspect the turbine blades for hidden cracks.

技術者たちは、超音波を使ってタービンブレードの隠れた亀裂を検査した。

意味（1）

(physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.

意味（2）

(medicine) The use of ultrasonic waves for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

Ultrasound as a treatment for degenerative arthritis was in its infancy. It might eventually turn out to be as effective as the Salk vaccine, or as bogus as the science of phrenology.

ultrasounds （ plural ）