hyperechoic

hy·per·e·cho·ic

(hī'pĕr-e-kō'ik), 1. In ultrasonography, pertaining to material that produces echoes of higher amplitude or density than the surrounding medium. 2. Denoting a region in an ultrasound image in which the echoes are stronger than normal or than surrounding structures.

hyperechoic

adjective Referring to an abnormal increased in echoes by ultrasonography due to a pathologic change in tissue density.

hyperechoic

Imaging adjective Referring to an abnormal ↑ in echoes by ultrasonography, due to a pathologic change in tissue density. See Ultrasound.

hy·per·ech·o·ic

(hī'pĕr-ĕ-kō'ik) 1. Denoting a region in an ultrasound image in which the echoes are stronger than normal or than surrounding structures. 2. ultrasonography Pertaining to material that produces echoes of higher amplitude or density than the surrounding medium.