Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galactography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: galac-tog-ra-phy
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of x-ray examination used to evaluate breast fluid.

noun

The science of charting and mapping galaxies.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A newer technique, galactography, may sometimes be of value in locating ductal papillomas. Bloody nipple discharge suggests the need for galactography."
"Cases are selected for galactography essentially on the basis of the type of nipple discharge."
"‘Galactography,’ said the mayor, ‘is our greatest enemy. Our admirals make no secret of our almost hopeless, strategic position.’"
"Well, one knows that. I mean, one studies galactography and gets to recognize the stars with inhabited planets in the sky at night."

Etymology

From galacto- (“milk-related”) + -graphy (“something written or represented”). Circa 1930s.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: galacto
Suffix: graphy, galactic

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

galactographies (plural)

Derived Forms

galactographer galactographic

Frequently Paired Words

ductogram galactogram

Synonyms

ductography

Questions

What does galactography mean?: A type of x-ray examination used to evaluate breast fluid.
Where does galactography come from?: From galacto- (“milk-related”) + -graphy (“something written or represented”). Circa 1930s.

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