microradiography

noun

: radiography in which an X-ray photograph is prepared showing minute internal structure

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of microradiography was in 1913

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“Microradiography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microradiography. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

microradiography

noun
mi·​cro·​ra·​di·​og·​ra·​phy -ˌrā-dē-ˈäg-rə-fē How to pronounce microradiography (audio)
plural microradiographies
: radiography in which an X-ray photograph is prepared showing minute internal structure see historadiography
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