fluorography

noun

fluo·rog·ra·phy flu̇-ˈrä-grə-fē

flȯ-

: the photography of the image produced on a fluorescent screen by X-rays

fluorographic

ˌflu̇r-ə-ˈgra-fik

ˌflȯr-

adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fluorography was in 1941

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“Fluorography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluorography. Accessed 29 Jan. 2023.

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