scintigraphy
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noun \sin-ˈti-grə-fē\Definition of SCINTIGRAPHY
: a diagnostic technique in which a two-dimensional picture of internal body tissue is produced through the detection of radiation emitted by a radioactive substance administered into the body
— scin·ti·graph·ic \ˌsin-tə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective
Origin of SCINTIGRAPHY
scintillation + -graphy; from the scintillation counter used to record radiation on the picture
First Known Use: 1958
scin·tig·ra·phy
noun \sin-ˈtig-rə-fē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; scin·tig·ra·phies
Medical Definition of SCINTIGRAPHY
: a diagnostic technique in which a two-dimensional picture of internal body tissue is produced through the detection of radiation emitted by a radioactive substance administered into the body <myocardial scintigraphy>
—scin·ti·graph·ic \ˌsint-ə-ˈgraf-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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