thermography

English

Etymology

thermo- +‎ -graphy

Noun

thermography (countable and uncountable, plural thermographies)

  1. (physics) Any of several techniques for the remote measurement of the temperature variations of a body, especially by creating images produced by infrared radiation.
  2. Any process of writing involving the use of heat.
    • 1999, Paperie: The Art of Writing and Wrapping with Paper (page 73)
      Thermography, which imitates engraving, costs far less because it employs no dies or plates.

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  • breast thermography

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