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radiography

American  
[rey-dee-og-ruh-fee] / ˌreɪ diˈɒg rə fi /

noun

  1. the production of radiographs.


radiography British  
/ 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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Etymology

Origin of radiography

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

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Hard proof awaits, but metal shards and what appear to be bullet holes in the Eve panel were revealed by radiography.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 18, 2024

On Thursday, Statewide Maintenance Company workers were performing industrial radiography, which in this case was used to inspect welding, said Steve Steen, a spokesman for the company.

From New York Times Mar. 12, 2023

Consultant urologist Tim Appanna, 52, said staff shortages in everything from radiography to diagnostics had an effect on timely treatments.

From BBC Dec. 5, 2022

These techniques have been known as muon tomography for three-dimensional imaging and muon radiography for two-dimensional imaging, but the term muography is more widely used for both techniques these days.

From Scientific American Jul. 29, 2022

Some of the largest U.S. hospitals said on Tuesday they were facing critical shortages of products used in CT scans, x-rays and radiography as a result of reduced production capacity in Shanghai.

From Reuters May 11, 2022

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