Synonyms for

Radiography

Verb / ˌreɪdi:ˈɑ:grʌfi: / Another word for radiography — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Radiography is the use of X-rays or other types of radiation to take pictures of the inside of the body.

Synonyms & similar words

skiagraphy X-ray radiology imaging scan picture photograph tomography fluoroscopy mammography sonography ultrasound MRI angiography myelography arthrography cinefluorography hysterosalpingography

Example sentences

  1. The doctor ordered a radiography to see if there is a fracture in the bone.
  2. The radiography showed that there is a tumor in the patient's lung.
  3. My dentist took a radiography of my teeth to see if there is any cavity.
  4. The radiographer positioned the patient's body before taking the radiography.
  5. The technician developed the radiography and showed it to the radiologist.

Quotes

  • I know of no department of radiography in which the opportunities for research are so great as in the field of nuclear medicine. - John H. Lawrence
  • I see a bright future for the biotechnology industry when it follows the path of the computer industry, the path that von Neumann failed to foresee, becoming small and domesticated rather than big and centralized. - Freeman Dyson
  • I believe that the use of tobacco is one of the greatest evils, and that people should be taught to abstain from it. - Charles Mayo

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