L'échographie
Example: L'échographie a révélé une anomalie dans le foie du patient.
Definition
"L'échographie" is a medical imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to create visual images of organs and tissues inside the body, often used to detect abnormalities such as in the liver, as in the phrase, "L'échographie a révélé une anomalie dans le foie du patient."
Etymology
The word "l'échographie" comes from the Greek 'echo,' meaning sound reflected back, and 'graphy,' meaning writing or recording. It literally means 'sound recording.' Did you know? This term highlights the process of using sound waves to produce images, a non-invasive method that revolutionized medical diagnostics.
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"L'échographie" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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