radiography

[rey-dee-og-ruh-fee]

noun

the production of radiographs.

Origin of radiography

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

Related formsra·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

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Examples from the Web for radiography

Historical Examples of radiography

The wound was infected, and radiography was indicated for diagnosis.
Gunshot Roentgenograms
Clyde S. Ford

British Dictionary definitions for radiography

radiography

noun

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

Derived Formsradiographer, nounradiographic (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈɡræfɪk), adjectiveradiographically, adverb

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Word Origin and History for radiography

1896, from radiograph (1880), originally a device to measure sunshine; from radio-, comb. form of radiation, + -graph. As a type of image-making device, from 1896.

radiography in Medicine

radiography

[rā′dē-ŏg′rə-fē]

n.

The process by which radiographs are made.