scintigraphy

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noun

A radiographic technique, using radioactive tracers, for the diagnosis of injuries to bones

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scintiphotography
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Meanings

nounscintigraphy (usually uncountable, plural scintigraphies)

plural scintigraphies

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineA radiographic technique, using radioactive tracers, for the diagnosis of injuries to bones

    Synonyms: scintiphotography

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA radiographic technique, using radioactive tracers, for the diagnosis of injuries to bones

Similar
scintiphotography
Also see
scintiphotography

Origin

From scinti(llation) + -graphy.

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Translations

Czech scintigrafie
  • scintigrafiea radiographic technique using radioactive tracers
French scintigraphie
  • scintigraphiea radiographic technique using radioactive tracers
German Szintigrafie
  • Szintigrafiea radiographic technique using radioactive tracers
Italian scintigrafia
  • scintigrafiaa radiographic technique using radioactive tracers
Polish scyntygrafia
  • scyntygrafiaa radiographic technique using radioactive tracers
Romanian scintigrafie
  • scintigrafiea radiographic technique using radioactive tracers
Swedish scintigrafi
  • scintigrafia radiographic technique using radioactive tracers
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APA

scintigraphy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scintigraphy

MLA

“scintigraphy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scintigraphy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scintigraphy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scintigraphy.

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