Each tissue type, such as liver, spleen or kidney, has a particular echogenicity in its normal state. In diseased states, the echogenicity of an organ can be altered, either more echogenic (hyperechoic) or less echogenic (hypoechoic) than usual.
burn up. v. 1. To destroy something or someone by fire or heat: She burned the contract up. He burned up all the photographs. 2. To be completely destroyed by fire or heat: The cabin burned up, leaving only ashes.
combustion - the act of burning something; the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance. burning. change of integrity - the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something. arson, fire-raising, incendiarism - malicious burning to destroy property; the British term for arson is fire-raising.