radiography

[ rey-dee-og-ruh-fee ]

/ ˌreɪ diˈɒg rə fi /

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noun

the production of radiographs.

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Origin of radiography

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

OTHER WORDS FROM radiography

ra·di·og·ra·pher, nounra·di·o·graph·ic

[rey-dee-oh-graf-ik], /ˌreɪ di oʊˈgræf ɪk/, ra·di·o·graph·i·cal, adjectivera·di·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby radiography

radiogenic, radiogold colloid, radiogoniometer, radiogram, radiograph, radiography, radio horizon, radioimmunity, radioimmunoassay, radioimmunodiffusion, radioimmunoelectrophoresis

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How to use radiography in a sentence

The wound was infected, and radiography was indicated for diagnosis.
Gunshot Roentgenograms|Clyde S. Ford
The reaction of infection in such wounds makes a diagnosis on physical examination difficult and indicates radiography.
Gunshot Roentgenograms|Clyde S. Ford

British Dictionary definitions for radiography

radiography

/ (ˌreɪdɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the production of radiographs of opaque objects for use in medicine, surgery, industry, etc

Derived forms of radiography

radiographer, nounradiographic (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈɡræfɪk), adjectiveradiographically, adverb

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Medical definitions for radiography

radiography

[ rā′dē-ŏg′rə-fē ]

The process by which radiographs are made.