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galactography

galactography noun: a type of x-ray examination used to evaluate breast fluid.

Noun (1)

galactography (plural galactographies)

  1. A type of x-ray examination used to evaluate breast fluid.
    • A newer technique, galactography, may sometimes be of value in locating ductal papillomas. Bloody nipple discharge suggests the need for galactography.1971, “The Breast”, in Textbook of Clinical Pathology, page 647
    • Cases are selected for galactography essentially on the basis of the type of nipple discharge.1988 April 30, Ciatto S, Bravetti P, Berni D, Catarzi S, Bianchi S, “The Role of Galactography in the Detection of Breast Cancer”, in Tumori, volume 74, number 2, page 180
    Synonyms:
    ductography

Noun (2)

galactography (uncountable)

  1. The science of charting and mapping galaxies.
    • ‘Galactography,’ said the mayor, ‘is our greatest enemy. Our admirals make no secret of our almost hopeless, strategic position.’1950 January, Isaac Asimov, “...And Now You Don't”, in Astounding Science-Fiction, volume 44, number 5, page 113
    • Well, one knows that. I mean, one studies galactography and gets to recognize the stars with inhabited planets in the sky at night.1960, John Brunner, Slavers of Space, Ace Books, page 22

Synonyms of galactography

Forms of galactography

pluralgalactographies

Origin of galactography

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

Either galactic + -graphy or blend of galactic + geography. Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1950 in the final installment of the novella "...And Now You Don't" (collected as part of Second Foundation).

Words formed from galactography

Questions about galactography

What does galactography mean?
Galactography means a type of x-ray examination used to evaluate breast fluid.
What part of speech is galactography?
Galactography is a noun.
What is the plural of galactography?
The plural of galactography is galactographies.

Words near galactography in the dictionary

  1. galactographer
  2. galactographers
  3. galactographic
  4. galactographically
  5. galactographies
  6. galactography
  7. galactohydrolase
  8. galactohydrolases
  9. galactoid
  10. galactokinase
  11. galactokinases

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