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radiography

[ rey-dee-og-ruh-fee ]

noun

  1. the production of radiographs.


radiography

/ ˌreɪdɪəʊˈɡræfɪk; ˌreɪdɪˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. the production of radiographs of opaque objects for use in medicine, surgery, industry, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • radiographic, adjective
  • ˌradiˈographer, noun
  • ˌradioˈgraphically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • radi·ogra·pher noun
  • ra·di·o·graph·ic [rey-dee-oh-, graf, -ik], radi·o·graphi·cal adjective
  • radi·o·graphi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of radiography1

First recorded in 1895–1900; radio- + -graphy
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Example Sentences

The wound was infected, and radiography was indicated for diagnosis.

The reaction of infection in such wounds makes a diagnosis on physical examination difficult and indicates radiography.

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