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ul·tra·son·ics .əl-trə-'sän-iks n pl but sing in constr1) the science or technology of ultrasonic phenomena* * *
n.the study of the uses and properties of sound waves of very high frequency (see ultrasound).• ultrasonic adj.* * *
ul·tra·son·ics (ul″trə-sonґiks) the study and use of ultrasonic waves; these could include any frequencies above 20 kHz, but the term is usually restricted to those above 500 kHz. Such waves are injurious to living tissue because of their thermal effects, but controlled doses may be used therapeutically to break down pathologic tissue or diagnostically in ultrasonography.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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ultrasonics — noun the science and technology of ultrasound … Wiktionary
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