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Where does “scintigraphic” come from?

scintigraphic (English) comes from English scintigraphy, from English scintillation, from English -ion, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω — to push, to hit.

scintigraphic (English): Of or pertaining to scintigraphy

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to scintigraphy

Ancestry of “scintigraphic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscintigraphyA radiographic technique, using radioactive...
2EnglishscintillationA flash of light; a spark; The twinkling of a...
3English-ionan action or process, or the result of an action...
4Ancient Greekἀπόγειονapogee, greatest distance from the Earth
5Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
6Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
7Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
8Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “scintigraphic”

  • scintigraphically
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