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scintigraphy

scintigraphy noun: a radiographic technique, using radioactive tracers, for the diagnosis of injuries to bones.

Noun

scintigraphy (usually uncountable, plural scintigraphies)

  1. (usually) A radiographic technique, using radioactive tracers, for the diagnosis of injuries to bones

Synonyms of scintigraphy

Forms of scintigraphy

pluralscintigraphies

Origin of scintigraphy

From scinti(llation) + -graphy.

Words formed from scintigraphy

Questions about scintigraphy

What does scintigraphy mean?
Scintigraphy means a radiographic technique, using radioactive tracers, for the diagnosis of injuries to bones.
What part of speech is scintigraphy?
Scintigraphy is a noun.
What is the plural of scintigraphy?
The plural of scintigraphy is scintigraphies.

Words near scintigraphy in the dictionary

  1. scintigraphic
  2. scintigraphical
  3. scintigraphically
  4. scintigraphies
  5. scintigraphs
  6. scintigraphy
  7. scintilator
  8. scintilla
  9. scintillae
  10. scintillance
  11. scintillances

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