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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