hyperechogenicity

noun

An increased response (echo) during the ultrasound examination of an organ, usually as a result of fatty deposits

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Meanings

nounhyperechogenicity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn increased response (echo) during the ultrasound examination of an organ, usually as a result of fatty deposits

Origin

From hyper- + echogenicity.

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APA

hyperechogenicity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperechogenicity

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“hyperechogenicity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperechogenicity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperechogenicity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperechogenicity.

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