organography

[ awr-guh-nog-ruh-fee ]

noun

, Biology, Medicine/Medical.

, plural or·ga·nog·ra·phies.

1. the description or visual depiction of organs.

organography

/ ˌɔːɡənəʊˈɡræfɪk; ˌɔːɡəˈnɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. the description of the organs and major structures of animals and plants

Derived Forms

• ˌorganˈographist, noun
• organographic, adjective

Other Words From

• or·ga·no·graph·ic [awr-g, uh, -n, uh, -, graf, -ik, awr-gan-, uh, -], orga·no·graphi·cal adjective
• orga·nogra·phist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of organography¹

First recorded in 1550–60; organo- + -graphy

Example Sentences

Other branches, however, besides Descriptive Organography were taken up.

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