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Doppler Effect

Medical Definition: Changes in the observed frequency of waves (as sound, light, or radio waves) due to the relative motion of source and observer. The effect was named for the 19th century Austrian physicist Johann Christian Doppler.
Guide Notes: no qualif; note DOPPLER ULTRASOUND see ULTRASONICS; Doppler flowmetry goes under ULTRASONICS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; their specifics or LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY

Doppler Effect Medical Definitions and Terms

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