radiography

noun

ra·​di·​og·​ra·​phy ˌrā-dē-ˈä-grə-fē 

: the art, act, or process of making radiographs

Examples of radiography in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Not just cracks in physical structures, researchers have been able to study the effects of harsh temperatures, corrosion, and radiation inside nuclear reactors using radiography, ultrasonics, and electromagnetic labs. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026

Perhaps influenced by her parents, who both worked in the medical field, Pau pursued an education in the sciences, receiving her degree in radiography from Hong Kong Polytechnic in 1982. — Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026

Some of the easiest lines of work to get into from a licensing perspective were car sales, dental radiography, geophysics, public accounting, and lead removal. — Tobias Burns, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025

One adult went to an emergency room and was hospitalized because of an abnormal chest radiography. — Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for radiography

• arthrography
• biography
• cartography
• cosmography
• cryptography
• demography
• discography
• echography
• ethnography
• filmography
• geography
• hydrography

Medical Definition

radiography

noun

ra·​di·​og·​ra·​phy ˌrā-dē-ˈäg-rə-fē 

plural radiographies

: the art, act, or process of making radiographs and sonograms