galactography
galactography · galactographies
A type of x-ray examination used to evaluate breast fluidA type of x-ray examination used to evaluate breast fluid.
Meaning
2 sensesA type of x-ray examination used to evaluate breast fluid.
(uncountable)The science of charting and mapping galaxies.
Origin
From galacto- (“milk-related”) + -graphy (“something written or represented”). Circa 1930sFrom galacto- (“milk-related”) + -graphy (“something written or represented”). Circa 1930s.
Either galactic + -graphy or blend of galactic + geography. Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1950 in the final installment of the novella "...And Now You Don't" (collected as part of Second Foundation).
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plural: galactographies| Singular | galactography |
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3 related wordsRelatedgalactogram