hyperechoic
hy·per·e·cho·ic
(hī'pĕr-e-kō'ik),1. In ultrasonography, pertaining to material that produces echoes of higher amplitude or density than the surrounding medium.
2. Denoting a region in an ultrasound image in which the echoes are stronger than normal or than surrounding structures.
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hyperechoic
adjective Referring to an abnormal increased in echoes by ultrasonography due to a pathologic change in tissue density.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
hyperechoic
Imaging adjective Referring to an abnormal ↑ in echoes by ultrasonography, due to a pathologic change in tissue density. See Ultrasound.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
hy·per·ech·o·ic
(hī'pĕr-ĕ-kō'ik)1. Denoting a region in an ultrasound image in which the echoes are stronger than normal or than surrounding structures.
2. ultrasonography Pertaining to material that produces echoes of higher amplitude or density than the surrounding medium.
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