ther|mog|ra|phy

ther|mog|ra|phy
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 unhealthy tissue: »

In the treatment of burns…thermography has been hailed as a tool as essential as the scalpel in healing large-area burns (New Scientist).

3. a method of letterpress printing to produce a raised effect in the print by dusting the printed sheet with a special powder and then heating it until the printed letters appear to be engraved.

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