Diagnostic Procedure
ultrasound biomicroscopy
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Definitions related to ultrasound biomicroscopy:
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A method to provide microscopic images of living tissue by analyzing the reflection data of high-frequency ultrasound.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A type of ultrasound eye exam that makes a more detailed image than regular ultrasound. High-energy sound waves are bounced off the inside of the eye and the echo patterns are shown on the screen of an ultrasound machine. This makes a picture called a sonogram.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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