Phenomena and Processes

Ultrasonic Waves

Oscillating sound wave with a frequency higher than the upper limit of the human hearing range.

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Oscillating sound wave with a frequency higher than the upper limit of the human hearing range.

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27 entry terms
  • Ultrasonic Vibration
  • Ultrasound Radiation
  • Ultrasound Waves
  • Radiation, Ultrasound
  • Ultrasonic Vibrations
  • Ultrasonic Wave
  • Ultrasound Wave
  • Vibration, Ultrasonic
  • Vibrations, Ultrasonic
  • Wave, Ultrasonic
  • Wave, Ultrasound
  • Waves, Ultrasonic
  • Waves, Ultrasound
  • LIPUS
  • Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound
  • Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Radiation
  • Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS)
  • Pulsed Ultrasound
  • Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS)
  • Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasounds (LIPUS)
  • Pulsed Ultrasound, Low-Intensity (LIPUS)
  • Pulsed Ultrasounds
  • Pulsed Ultrasounds, Low-Intensity (LIPUS)
  • Ultrasound, Low-Intensity Pulsed (LIPUS)
  • Ultrasound, Pulsed
  • Ultrasounds, Low-Intensity Pulsed (LIPUS)
  • Ultrasounds, Pulsed

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects.

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History Note

2016; for ULTRASOUND RADIATION use SOUND 2012-2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Sound (1969-2015)
  • Ultrasonic Therapy (1969-2015)
  • Ultrasonics (1966-2015)
  • Ultrasonography (1963-2015)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ultrasonic Waves. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000069453. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000069453
  2. Ultrasonic Waves. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultrasound
  3. Ultrasonic Waves. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162564