La ecografía
Example: La ecografía mostró que el bebé está creciendo bien.
Definition
"La ecografía" is a medical imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to create visual images of organs, tissues, or a fetus inside the body. It is commonly used to monitor pregnancy and diagnose various medical conditions without using radiation.
Etymology
The word "la ecografía" comes from the Greek 'ēcho,' meaning sound, and 'graphy,' meaning writing or recording. It literally means 'sound writing,' reflecting how the technique records images using echoes of sound waves. Did you know? This term was adopted into Spanish from the medical field as ultrasound technology advanced.
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"La ecografía" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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