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disposable

a product that is intended to be thrown away after use

contaminant

a substance that makes sth less pure or makes it poisonous

seam

a line where two things join

joint

a place where two things are fastened together

shell

the hard outer covering of sth

swab

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a cut or for taking a small amount of substance from a body

rib

a piece or part serving to support sth

icky

unpleasant to look at

recess

a hole, space or opening

convex

curved or swelling out

wipe

to slide sth, a piece of cloth, over a surface of sth else, to remove dirt

texture

the feel or shape of a surface or substance

diffuse

to spread in many directions

imply

to communicate an idea without saying it directly

reagent

a substance that acts on another in a chemical reaction

frequency

the time it takes for one complete cycle to occur. It is the reciprocal of frequency. Period is measured in seconds or microseconds.

Wavelength

the distance or space needed for one cycle to occur

The period of a wave

the time it takes for one complete cycle to occur. It is the reciprocal of frequency. Period is measured in seconds or microseconds

Amplitude

the maximum height that occurs in a wave minus its normal value.

Intensity

a magnitude, such as energy or a force, divided by a unit of area, volume, etc.

Longitudinal wave

wave in which the particle movement is parallel to the direction of the wave propagation. This means that the particles move left and right which in turn makes the other particles start to oscillate. Sound waves are the most common kinds.

Wave propagation speed

the speed by which the wavefront passes through a medium.

Reflection

the return of light or sound waves from a surface

Scattering

a change in the direction of motion of a particle because of a collision with another particle

Refraction

the change in direction of a wave passing from one medium to another caused by its change in speed

Attenuation

any reduction in the strength of a signal

Transducer probe

probe that sends and receives the sound waves

Central processing unit (CPU)

computer that does all of the calculations and contains the electrical power supplies for itself and the transducer probe

transducer pulse controls

changes the amplitude, frequency and duration of the pulses emitted from the transducer probe

display

displays the image from the ultrasound data processed by the CPU

keyboard/cursor

inputs data and takes measurements from the display

disc storage device (hard, floppy, CD)

stores the acquired images

printer

prints the image from the display data

absorb

to take in (something, such as water) in a natural or gradual way

contract

became smaller

radiation

energy that comes from a source and travels through space at the speed of light

examination

process of checking smth by doctor

amplify

to make larger or greater

vibration

quickly moving back and forth (or up and down)

blader

a sort of bag where urine collects before being passed from the body

muscle

a piece of flesh that connects one bone to another and is used for moving a particular part of your body

bowels

the part of the body where solid waste is formed

vagina

a woman’s main sex organ, consisting of a tube that connects the outer sex organs to the womb

spleen

the organ in your body that removes dead red cells from your blood and produces white cells (śledziona)

tendon

one of the parts of your body that connects a muscle to a bone (ścięgno)

atrium

each of the two upper spaces in your heart, which force blood into your ventricles (przedsionek serca)

pancreas

the small organ in your body that produces substances that help your stomach to proces food

kidney

an organ that cleans your blood and removes

womb

the organ in a woman’s body where a baby grows before it is born

liver

the organ in our body that cleans blood and produces bile

uterus

the organ in a woman’s body where babies grow. A less technical name for this is womb.

Aorta

the main artery that carries blood with a high oxygen level from your heart to other parts of your body

Knee

the part in the middle of your leg, where it bends

Ventricle

one of the two lower parts of your heart that moves blood to the rest of your body (komora serca)

Capillaries

the smallest blood vessels

Abdomen

the part of the body between the chest and the hips

Skin

the largest organ in the body and covers the body's entire external Surface

chest

the upper front part of your body between your neck and your stomach