ultrasonic
[ul″trah-son´ik] beyond the audible range; relating to sound waves having a frequency of more than 20,000 Hz.
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ul·tra·son·ic
(ŭl'tră-son'ik), Relating to energy waves similar to those of sound but of higher frequencies (above 20,000 Hz).
[ultra- + L. sonus, sound]
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ultrasonic
(ŭl′trə-sŏn′ĭk)adj.1. Of or relating to acoustic frequencies above the range audible to the human ear, or above approximately 20,000 hertz.
2. Of, relating to, or involving ultrasound.
ul′tra·son′i·cal·ly adv.
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ultrasonic
adjective Referring to an electromagnetic frequency faster than sound waves–eg, ≥ 30,000 HzMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
ul·tra·son·ic
(ŭl'tră-son'ik) Relating to energy waves similar to those of sound but of higher frequencies (above 30,000 Hz).
[ultra- + L. sonus, sound]
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ultrasonic
Pertaining to sound waves above the upper limit of audibility, that is above about 20,000 Hz.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
ul·tra·son·ic
(ŭl'tră-son'ik) Relating to energy waves similar to those of sound but of higher frequencies (above 20,000 Hz).
[ultra- + L. sonus, sound]
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