radiography

noun ra·di·og·ra·phy \ˌrā-dē-ˈä-grə-fē\

medical : the process of taking a photograph of the inside of a person's body by using X-rays

Full Definition of RADIOGRAPHY

: the art, act, or process of making radiographs

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International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1896

Medical Dictionary

noun ra·di·og·ra·phy \ˌrā-dē-ˈäg-rə-fē\

plural ra·di·og·ra·phies

: the art, act, or process of making radiographs and sonograms

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