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scintigraphy

Pronunciation: /sɪnˈtɪgrəfi/

Definition of scintigraphy

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a technique in which a scintillation counter or similar detector is used with a radioactive tracer to obtain an image of a bodily organ or a record of its functioning.

Derivatives

scintigraphic

adjective

Origin:

1950s: from scintillation + -graphy

scintigraphy in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of scintigraphy in the US English dictionary