photofluorography

noun

The photographic recording of fluoroscope images

OriginEnglish fluorography ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

nounphotofluorography (uncountable)
  1. uncountableartsThe photographic recording of fluoroscope images

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishfluorography
  9. Englishphotofluorography

From photo- + fluorography.

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Translations

Russian фотофлюорогра́фия, флюорогра́фия
  • фотофлюорогра́фия (fotofljuorográfija)photographic recording of fluoroscope image
  • флюорогра́фия (fljuorográfija)photographic recording of fluoroscope image
Spanish fotofluorografía
  • fotofluorografíaphotographic recording of fluoroscope image
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APA

photofluorography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photofluorography

MLA

“photofluorography.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photofluorography. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photofluorography,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photofluorography.

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