Prefixes
What does the prefix "ultra-" mean?
What is beyond or extreme?
What does the root "son" refer to?
What is sound?
What does the suffix "-graphy" mean?
What is the process of recording or writing?
What does "sonography" mean?
What is the process of using sound waves to create images (ultrasound imaging)?
What is the primary use of ultrasound in medicine?
What is to visualize internal organs using high-frequency sound waves?
What does the prefix "hypo-" indicate?
What is under or below normal?
What does the root "graph" mean?
What is to write or record?
What does the suffix "-ologist" refer to?
Who is a specialist in a field of study?
What does "hyperechoic" refer to?
What is a region that produces stronger echoes than surrounding tissues?
How is ultrasound used in prenatal care?
What is to monitor fetal growth and development?
What does the prefix "hyper-" signify?
What is over or above normal?
What does the root "scope" signify?
What is to look at or examine?
What does the suffix "-metry" indicate?
What is the process of measuring?
What does "intrapartum" mean?
What is occurring during labor and delivery?
What is the role of ultrasound in diagnosing conditions?
What is to help diagnose diseases and guide procedures?
What does the prefix "trans-" mean?
What is across or through?
What does the root "dos" mean?
What is to give or dose (as in administration)?
What does the suffix "-scope" mean?
What is an instrument used to view or examine?
What does "transducer" signify?
What is a device that converts energy from one form to another (especially sound to electrical)?
What are the benefits of using ultrasound over other imaging techniques?
What is it’s safe, noninvasive, and doesn’t use radiation?
What does the prefix "intra-" refer to?
What is within or inside?
What does the root "echo" indicate?
What is echo or reflected sound?
What does the suffix "-itis" refer to in medical terms?
What is inflammation?
What does "echocardiogram" refer to?
What is an ultrasound image of the heart?
What precautions should be taken when using ultrasound?
What is to avoid excessive exposure and follow safety guidelines for intensity and duration?