Thursday, 28 March 2024, 1:29 PM
Site: EchoeS - The Sound of the Body E-Learning
Course: EchoeS - The Sound of the Body E-Learning (TSotBeL)
Glossary: Glossary
A

Acoustic mismatch

a discrepancy in transmitting sound

Amplitude

the maximum extent of a vibration

Attenuation

reduction of the amplitude of a signal, electric current, or other oscillation

E

Enhancement

an increase or improvement in quality, value, or extent

F

Frequency

the rate per second of a vibration constituting a wave

P

Probe

Probe is the handheld part of the ultrasound machine, the one containing crystals

R

Reflection

the throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it

Refraction

change in direction of propagation of any wave as a result of its travelling at different speeds at different points along the wave front

Resolution

the smallest interval measurable by a scientific instrument; the resolving power

Reverberation

prolongation of a sound; resonance