scintigraphy
[ sin-tig-ruh-fee ]
/ sɪnˈtɪg rə fi /
noun
the process of producing a scintigram.
Origin of scintigraphy
First recorded in 1955–60; see origin at
scintigram,
-graphy
Words nearby scintigraphy
scincoid,
scindapsus,
scinticisternography,
scintigram,
scintigraph,
scintigraphy,
scintilla,
scintillant,
scintillascope,
scintillate,
scintillating
British Dictionary definitions for scintigraphy
scintigraphy
/ (ˌsɪnˈtɪɡrəfɪ) /
noun
med
a diagnostic technique using a radioactive tracer and scintillation counter for producing pictures (scintigrams) of internal parts of the body
Word Origin for scintigraphy
C20: from
scinti (
llation) +
-graphy
Medical definitions for scintigraphy
scintigraphy
[ sĭn-tĭg′rə-fē ]
n.
scintiphotography