Echogenic
/ˌɛk.oʊˈdʒɛn.ɪk/noun
Producing or reflecting echoes, especially in medical imaging.
Did you know?Echogenic is a modern medical term built from Greek echo- and -genic, and the same ancient echo-root also gave English words like echo, echelon, and even the myth of Echo herself.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἠχώ (ēkhṓ)
“a sound reflected back; an echo”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-γενής (-genēs)
“born of; produced by”
Late 19th Century
English
echogenic
“producing echoes or suitable for producing echoes”
Modern English
English
echogenic
“reflecting ultrasound strongly, especially in medical imaging”