radiography

noun

ra·​di·​og·​ra·​phy ˌrā-dē-ˈä-grə-fē How to pronounce radiography (audio)
: the art, act, or process of making radiographs

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Hard proof awaits, but metal shards and what appear to be bullet holes in the Eve panel were revealed by radiography. — Christopher Knight, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024 One adult went to an emergency room and was hospitalized because of an abnormal chest radiography. — Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025 Some of the easiest lines of work to get into from a licensing perspective were car sales, dental radiography, geophysics, public accounting, and lead removal. — Tobias Burns, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025 The team used radiography to take detailed images of the teeth that were also physically examined by a team of dentists and osteoarchaeologists. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for radiography

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First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radiography was in 1896

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radiography

noun
ra·​di·​og·​ra·​phy ˌrā-dē-ˈäg-rə-fē How to pronounce radiography (audio)
plural radiographies
: the art, act, or process of making radiographs and sonograms

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