echoencephalograph

ech·o·en·ceph·a·log·ra·phy

E5026900 (ĕk′ō-ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏg′rə-fē)n. The use of ultrasound to visualize the brain.

ech′o·en·ceph′a·lo·graph′ n.ech′o·en·ceph′a·lo·graph′ic adj.

ech•o•en•ceph•a•lo•graph

(ˌɛk oʊ ɛnˈsɛf ə ləˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf)

n. an instrument employing reflected ultrasonic waves to show the position of brain structures: used in diagnosing brain abnormalities. ech`o•en•ceph`a•lo•graph′ic (-ˈgræf ɪk) adj. ech`o•en•ceph`a•log′ra•phy (-ˈlɒg rə fi) n.

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echoencephalograph - a sonograph that creates an image of the brain and its abnormalitiessonograph - an instrument that uses the differential transmission and reflection of ultrasonic waves in order to provide an image of a bodily organ

echoencephalograph