echogenic

English

Etymology

From echo +‎ -genic.

Adjective

echogenic (comparative more echogenic, superlative most echogenic)

1. (medicine) Describing any inner part of the body that reflects sound waves and thus produces echos that may be detected using ultrasound scanners.

Derived terms

• anechogenic
• nonechogenic

 

Related terms

• echogenicity
• hyperechogenic
• hyperechogenicity
• hypoechogenic
• hypoechogenicity

References

• Echogenic, Dorlands Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 2004.