— thermographer , n. — thermographic /therr'meuh graf"ik/ , adj. — thermographically , adv.
/theuhr mog"reuh fee/ , n.
1. a technique for imitating an embossed appearance, as on business cards, stationery, or the like, by dusting printed areas with a powder that adheres only to the wet ink, and fusing the ink and powder to the paper by heat.
2. Med. a technique for measuring regional skin temperatures, used esp. as a screening method for detection of breast cancer.
[ 1830-40; THERMO- + -GRAPHY ]