Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

radiography

/ɹˌeɪdiˈɑɡɹəfi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: ra-di-og-ra-phy
IPA: /ɹˌeɪdiˈɑɡɹəfi/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In addition, a number of new possibilities would be opened up to diagraphy – e.g., radiography of movements, kinematographic radiography, and radiography of those in a state of convulsion."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin radiusder. English radio- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English radiography From radio- + -graphy.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

cineradiography fluororadiography historadiography microradiography neuroradiography photoradiography stereoradiography teleradiography videoradiography xeroradiography

Phrases

contrast radiography plain radiography

Frequently Paired Words

radiographer radiographic radiographically radiographics radiographist radiology fluoroscopy CT

Synonyms

roentgenography x-raying skiagraphy

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography typography chromatography iconography

Questions

How do you pronounce radiography?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌeɪdiˈɑɡɹəfi/.
What does radiography mean?: The process of making radiographs, and the science of analyzing them.
Where does radiography come from?: Etymology tree Latin radiusder. English radio- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English radiography From radio- + -graphy.

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