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Radiography Common

Origin: Greek suffix -ography

Radiography has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light

"The technician adjusted the exposure settings before performing the radiography to ensure the broken bone appeared clearly on the film."

2

photography that uses other kinds of radiation than visible light

"The doctor ordered a dental radiography to check for cavities hidden beneath the surface where standard photographs couldn't reach."

3

the process of making radiographs, and the science of analyzing them

"The new department specializes in both radiography for creating images and the complex science required to analyze them accurately."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
photography
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
autoradiography roentgenography xeroradiography
Rhyming Words
sophy hyphy dunphy trophy brophy furphy graphy ralphy prophy oomphy morphy osophy adelphy atrophy rrhaphy ecosophy mcmurphy geosophy algraphy eutrophy
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