Medical definitions - U

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Ultrasound – also called sonogram; a radiology technique, which uses high- frequency sound waves to produce images of the organs and structures of the body.

Umbilical line – tube(s) inserted into the umbilical cord stump (belly button) used to draw blood and to do other procedures.

Urea - a nitrogen-containing substance normally cleared from the blood by the kidney into the urine.