cos|mog|ra|phy — «koz MOG ruh fee», noun. 1. the science that deals with the general appearance and structure of the universe. Cosmography includes astronomy, geography, and geology. 2. plural phies. a description of the general features of the earth or the… … Useful english dictionary
de|mog|ra|phy — «dih MOG ruh fee», noun. the science dealing with statistics of human populations, including size, distribution, diseases, births and deaths: »The analysis of fluctuations of animal populations has importance for human demography (F. S.… … Useful english dictionary
mam|mog|ra|phy — «ma MOG ruh fee», noun. X ray examination of the breast … Useful english dictionary
no|mog|ra|phy — «noh MOG ruh fee», noun, plural phies. 1. a) the art of drawing up laws. b) a book on this subject. 2. the science of computation by means of graphs. ╂[< Greek nomographíā < nómos law + gráphein write, draw] … Useful english dictionary
pneu|mog|ra|phy — «noo MOG ruh fee, nyoo », noun. 1. the recording of respiratory movement, especially by a pneumograph. 2. a method of X raying tissues by introducing air into them … Useful english dictionary
seis|mog|ra|phy — «syz MOG ruh fee, sys », noun. 1. the art of using the seismograph. 2. the branch of seismology dealing especially with the mapping and description of earthquakes … Useful english dictionary
ther|mog|ra|phy — «thur MOG ruh fee», noun. 1. the measurement of temperature by means of a thermograph. 2. a method of recording photographically or displaying visually infrared rays emitted by the body which show differences in temperature between healthy and… … Useful english dictionary
to|mog|ra|phy — «tuh MOG ruh fee», noun. 1. Medicine. X ray photography of a structure in a certain layer of tissue in the body, in which images of structures in other layers are eliminated. 2. Geology. = seismic tomography. (Cf. ↑seismic tomography) ╂[<… … Useful english dictionary
an|e|mog|ra|phy — «AN uh MOG ruh fee», noun. Obsolete. 1. = anemometry. (Cf. ↑anemometry) 2. a treatise on the winds … Useful english dictionary
com|put|ed to|mog|ra|phy — «kuhm PYOOT ehd tuh MOG ruh fee», noun the creation of three dimensional images of interior body structures done by computer software using X ray images … Useful english dictionary