Usage Note
Échographie is the standard medical term for an ultrasound scan, derived from Greek ēchō (echo) and graphein (to write). The shortened colloquial form écho is widely used in informal medical conversations. Pregnant women in France routinely have three échographies during pregnancy, covered by health insurance.
Examples
"Le médecin a prescrit une échographie abdominale."
Natural Translation
The doctor prescribed an abdominal ultrasound.
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