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hyperechogenicity

hyperechogenicity noun: an increased response (echo) during the ultrasound examination of an organ, usually as a result of fatty deposits.

Noun

hyperechogenicity (uncountable)

  1. An increased response (echo) during the ultrasound examination of an organ, usually as a result of fatty deposits

Origin of hyperechogenicity

From hyper- + echogenicity.

Questions about hyperechogenicity

What does hyperechogenicity mean?
Hyperechogenicity means an increased response (echo) during the ultrasound examination of an organ, usually as a result of fatty deposits.
What part of speech is hyperechogenicity?
Hyperechogenicity is a noun.

Words near hyperechogenicity in the dictionary

  1. hyperdynamic
  2. hyperdynamicity
  3. hyperdynamics
  4. hyperdynamism
  5. hyperechogenic
  6. hyperechogenicity
  7. hyperechoic
  8. hypered
  9. hyperedaphic
  10. hyperedge
  11. hyperedges

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