thermography

ther·mog·ra·phy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ther-mog-ruh-fee]
- /θərˈmɒg rə fi/
- /θɜːmˈɒɡrəfi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ther-mog-ruh-fee]
- /θərˈmɒg rə fi/

Definitions of thermography word

noun thermography a technique for imitating an embossed appearance, as on business cards, stationery, or the like, by dusting printed areas with a powder that adheres only to the wet ink, and fusing the ink and powder to the paper by heat. 1
noun thermography Medicine/Medical. a technique for measuring regional skin temperatures, used especially as a screening method for detection of breast cancer. 1
noun thermography any writing, printing, or recording process involving the use of heat 0
noun thermography a printing process which produces raised characters by heating special powder or ink placed on the paper 0
noun thermography the measurement and recording of heat produced by a part of the body: used in the diagnosis of tumours, esp of the breast (mammothermography), which have an increased blood supply and therefore generate more heat than normal tissue 0
noun thermography the recording of temperature variations by means of a thermograph 0

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Origin of thermography

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; thermo- + -graphy

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Parts of speech for Thermography

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thermography popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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