| NOUN | act | thermography | diagnostic technique using a thermograph to record the heat produced by different parts of the body |
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| Meaning | diagnostic technique using a thermograph to record the heat produced by different parts of the body; used to study blood flow and to detect tumors. | |
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| Narrower | mammothermography | The use of thermography to detect breast tumors (which appear as hot spots) |
| Broader | diagnostic procedure, diagnostic technique | A procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis |
| Spanish | termografía | |
| Catalan | termografia | |
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