different between ultrasound vs insonify

English

Etymology

ultra- +? sound

Noun

ultrasound (countable and uncountable, plural ultrasounds)

1. (physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.
2. (medicine) The use of ultrasonic waves for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

Antonyms

• (physics): infrasound

Related terms

• ultrasonic, ultrasonics

Translations

Verb

ultrasound (third-person singular simple present ultrasounds, present participle ultrasounding, simple past and past participle ultrasounded)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To treat with ultrasound.

Hyponyms

• ultrasonicate

Anagrams

• undulators

English

Alternative forms

• ensonify

Verb

insonify (third-person singular simple present insonifies, present participle insonifying, simple past and past participle insonified)

1. (transitive) To flood an area or an object with carefully-controlled sound waves, typically as a part of sonar or ultrasound imaging

Related terms

• insonification

Usage notes

The alternative spelling ensonify appears to be used by some authors when describing underwater sonar imaging, e.g. involving the search for submerged mines.The spelling insonify is more common, especially in the context of medical ultrasound imaging.