ecografía
/ekoɡɾafia/from spelling rules
The English phrase ultrasound scan is ecografía in Spanish.
ecografía is used to mean ultrasound scan. In a medical context, the noun ecografía is often used alone to mean an ultrasound without needing the word scan.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries like Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela, sonograma may be used to refer to an ultrasound scan. In those same countries, ultrasonido may also be used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural of ecografía is ecografías.
How do you pronounce it?
/ekoɡɾafia/
Did you know?
- The suffix -grafía in ecografía is the same one found in fotografía and geografía, denoting a descriptive record or map.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the word eco is used as a common shorthand for ecografía in casual conversation between patients and doctors.
- Spanish uses the same word ecografía for both the medical procedure and the resulting image on the paper.
Examples in context
- Necesito hacerme una ecografía para controlar mi embarazoI need to have an ultrasound scan to monitor my pregnancy
- Necesito una ecografía abdominal.I need an abdominal ultrasound scan.
- La ecografía salió muy bien.The ultrasound scan turned out very well.
- El médico pidió una ecografía.The doctor requested an ultrasound scan.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking at a medical clinic.
- Daniel¿Cuándo es tu ecografía, María?When is your ultrasound scan, María?
- MaríaEs mañana por la mañana.It is tomorrow morning.
- DanielEspero que todo esté bien.I hope everything is fine.
- MaríaGracias, Daniel, estoy tranquila.Thanks, Daniel, I am calm.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
