echogenic

English

Etymology

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.

Related terms

• echogenicity
• hyperechogenic
• hyperechogenicity
• hypoechogenic
• hypoechogenicity

References

• Echogenic, Dorlands Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 2004.