Nephrosis definition, kidney disease, especially marked by noninflammatory degeneration of the tubular system. See more.
An ultrasound scan, also referred to as a sonogram, diagnostic sonography, and ultrasonography, is a device that uses high frequency sound waves to create an image of some part of the inside of the body, such as the stomach, liver, heart, tendons, muscles, joints and blood vessels.ltrasound is used to create images of the fetus or embryo in the uterus. Today, often referred to simply as an ultrasound scan, it is part of standard prenatal care.
An ultrasound uses sound waves to take pictures of the inside of your child's body. These pictures give your child's doctor information about the size, shape, and texture of the body part being scanned. A sonographer and a radiologist will be involved in your child's scan and in caring for your child during the test.