radiography

[ rey-dee-og-ruh-fee ]

noun
  1. the production of radiographs.

Origin of radiography

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; radio- + -graphy

Other words from radiography

  • ra·di·og·ra·pher, noun
  • ra·di·o·graph·ic [rey-dee-oh-graf-ik], /ˌreɪ di oʊˈgræf ɪk/, ra·di·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
  • ra·di·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby radiography

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

Derived forms of radiography

  • radiographer, noun
  • radiographic (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈɡræfɪk), adjective
  • radiographically, adverb

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