roentgenography

1 of 2

noun (1)

roent·gen·og·ra·phy ˌrent-gə-ˈnä-grə-fē

ˌrənt-,

-jə-,

-shə-

: radiography

roentgenographic

ˌrent-gə-nə-ˈgra-fik

ˌrənt-,

-jə-,

-shə-

adjective

roentgenographically

ˌrent-gə-nə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē

ˌrənt-,

-jə-,

-shə-

adverb

roentgenology

2 of 2

noun (2)

roent·gen·ol·o·gy ˌrent-gə-ˈnä-lə-jē

ˌrənt-,

-jə-,

-shə-

: radiology

roentgenologic

ˌrent-gə-nə-ˈlä-jik

ˌrənt-,

-jə-,

-shə-

adjective

or roentgenological

ˌrent-gə-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

ˌrənt-,

-jə-,

-shə-

roentgenologically

ˌrent-gə-nə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē

ˌrənt-,

-jə-,

-shə-

adverb

roentgenologist

ˌrent-gə-ˈnä-lə-jist

ˌrənt-,

-jə-,

-shə-

noun

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Noun (1)

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First Known Use

Noun (1)

1905, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of roentgenography was in 1904

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roentgenography

noun

roent·gen·og·ra·phy ˌrent-gən-ˈäg-rə-fē, ˌrənt-, -jən-; ˌren-chən-, ˌrən-

plural roentgenographies

: radiography

roentgenographic

-ə-ˈgraf-ik

adjective

roentgenographically

-i-k(ə-)lē

adverb

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