hypoechogenic

English

Etymology

hypo- +‎ echogenic

Adjective

hypoechogenic (comparative more hypoechogenic, superlative most hypoechogenic)

1. (medicine) Minimally echogenic, as is normal in some tissue types and unusual in others.
   • 2015, MC Cojocaru et al., “Trigger points – ultrasound and thermal findings”, in Journal of Medicine and Life‎^[1], volume 8:

     The ultrasound showed an ellipsoidal hypoechogenic area in the muscle […]

Coordinate terms

• hyperechogenic
• isoechogenic