[¦əl·trə′sän·ik ′mī·krə‚skōp] (optics) A special type of microscope which employs ultrasonic radiation.
ultrasonic microscope
ul·tra·son·ic mi·cro·scope
a microscope that has lenses designed to use acoustic energy so that the ultrasonic wavelengths may be uses; by means of transducers, the information is translated to a form that may be visualized or recorded.