| abiotrophy | (noun) a loss of vitality and a degeneration of cells and tissues not due to any apparent injury | - |
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| adoxography | (noun) fine writing in praise of trivial or base subjects | - |
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| amyotrophy | (noun) progressive wasting of muscle tissues | Synonyms: amyotrophia |
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| anaglyphy | (noun) the process of producing pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed and viewed through spectacles with one red and one green lens | - |
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| anemography | (noun) recording anemometrical measurements | - |
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| angiography | (noun) roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram | - |
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| anorthography | (noun) a loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesion | Synonyms: agraphia, logagraphia |
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| anthroposophy | (noun) a system of beliefs and practices based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner; it claims to integrate the practical and psychological in child-centered education | - |
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| arteriography | (noun) roentgenographic examination of arteries | - |
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| arthrography | (noun) roentgenographic examination of a joint after injection of radiopaque contrast medium; produces an arthrogram | - |
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| atrophy | (noun) any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) | Synonyms: withering |
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| (noun) a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse | Synonyms: wasting, wasting away |
| autobiography | (noun) a biography of yourself | - |
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| autoradiography | (noun) producing a radiograph by means of the radiation emitted from the specimen being photographed | - |
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| bibliography | (noun) a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.) | - |
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| biogeography | (noun) dealing with the geographical distribution of animals and plants | - |
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| biography | (noun) an account of the series of events making up a person's life | Synonyms: life, life history, life story |
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| cacography | (noun) poor handwriting | Synonyms: scratch, scrawl, scribble |
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| calligraphy | (noun) beautiful handwriting | Synonyms: chirography, penmanship |
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| cardiography | (noun) diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram) | Synonyms: electrocardiography |
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| cartography | (noun) the making of maps and charts | Synonyms: mapmaking |
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| cerography | (noun) the art of engraving on a waxed plate on which a printing surface is created by electrotyping. | - |
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| chirography | (noun) beautiful handwriting | Synonyms: calligraphy, penmanship |
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| cholangiography | (noun) roentgenographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast medium has been injected | - |
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| chondrodystrophy | (noun) an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism | Synonyms: achondroplasia, achondroplasty, osteosclerosis congenita |
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| choreography | (noun) a show involving artistic dancing | Synonyms: stage dancing |
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| (noun) the representation of dancing by symbols as music is represented by notes | - |
| (noun) a notation used by choreographers | - |
| chromatography | (noun) a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency | - |
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| chromolithography | (noun) single- or multi-color lithography | - |
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| cinematography | (noun) the act of making a film | Synonyms: filming, motion-picture photography |
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| cosmography | (noun) a representation of the earth or the heavens | - |
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| (noun) the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy) | - |
| cryptography | (noun) act of writing in code or cipher | Synonyms: coding, secret writing, steganography |
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| (noun) the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms | Synonyms: cryptanalysis, cryptanalytics, cryptology |
| crystallography | (noun) the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals | - |
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| demography | (noun) the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations | Synonyms: human ecology |
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| discography | (noun) a descriptive catalog of musical recordings | - |
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| dystrophy | (noun) any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition | - |
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| (noun) any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles | Synonyms: muscular dystrophy |
| echocardiography | (noun) a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study to structure and motions of the heart | - |
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| echoencephalography | (noun) a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study the anatomy of the brain | - |
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| echography | (noun) using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs | Synonyms: sonography, ultrasonography, ultrasound |
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| ectomorphy | (noun) slender, weak, and lightweight | Synonyms: asthenic type |
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| electrocardiography | (noun) diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram) | Synonyms: cardiography |
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| electromyography | (noun) diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders with the use of an electromyograph | - |
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| encephalography | (noun) roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (usually oxygen); produces an encephalogram | - |
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| endomorphy | (noun) round, fat, and heavy | Synonyms: pyknic type |
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| epigraphy | (noun) the study of ancient inscriptions | - |
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| ethnography | (noun) the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies | Synonyms: descriptive anthropology |
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| geography | (noun) study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation | Synonyms: geographics |
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| glyptography | (noun) carving or engraving (especially on stones) | - |
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| (noun) carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones) | Synonyms: glyptic art |
| gymnosophy | (noun) the doctrine of a sect of Hindu philosophers who practiced nudity and asceticism and meditation | - |
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| hagiography | (noun) a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint) | - |
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| historiography | (noun) the writing of history | - |
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| (noun) a body of historical literature | - |
| holography | (noun) the branch of optics that deals with the use of coherent light from a laser in order to make a hologram that can then be used to create a three-dimensional image | - |
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| homomorphy | (noun) similarity of form | Synonyms: homomorphism |
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| hydrography | (noun) the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation | - |
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| hymnography | (noun) (music) the craft of hymn composition. | - |
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| hypertrophy | (noun) abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ | - |
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| hypsography | (noun) measurement of the elevation of land above sea level | Synonyms: hypsometry |
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| (noun) the scientific study of the earth's configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level) | - |
| iconography | (noun) the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject | - |
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| ideography | (noun) the use of ideograms in writing | - |
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| isomorphy | (noun) (biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure | Synonyms: isomorphism |
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| lexicography | (noun) the act of writing dictionaries | - |
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| lipochondrodystrophy | (noun) hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation | Synonyms: dysostosis multiplex, gargoylism, Hurler's disease, Hurler's syndrome |
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| lithography | (noun) the act of making a lithographic print | - |
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| (noun) a method of planographic printing from a metal or stone surface | - |
| lymphangiography | (noun) roentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces a lymphangiogram | Synonyms: lymphography |
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| lymphography | (noun) roentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces a lymphangiogram | Synonyms: lymphangiography |
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| mammography | (noun) a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays | - |
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| mammothermography | (noun) the use of thermography to detect breast tumors (which appear as hot spots) | - |
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| mesomorphy | (noun) muscular and big-boned | Synonyms: athletic type |
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| murphy | (noun) an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland | Synonyms: Irish potato, potato, spud, tater, white potato |
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| myelography | (noun) roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space) | - |
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| oceanography | (noun) the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans | Synonyms: oceanology |
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| oleography | (noun) the art or process of producing chromolithographs printed on cloth to imitate an oil painting. | - |
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| orography | (noun) the science of mountains | Synonyms: orology |
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| orthography | (noun) a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols | Synonyms: writing system |
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| osteodystrophy | (noun) defective bone development; usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism | - |
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| palaeoethnography | (noun) the ethnography of paleolithic humans | Synonyms: paleoethnography |
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| palaeogeography | (noun) the study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs | Synonyms: paleogeography |
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| paleoethnography | (noun) the ethnography of paleolithic humans | Synonyms: palaeoethnography |
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| paleogeography | (noun) the study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs | Synonyms: palaeogeography |
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| paleography | (noun) the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them) | - |
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| philosophy | (noun) the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics | - |
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| (noun) a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school | Synonyms: doctrine, ism, philosophical system, school of thought |
| (noun) any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation | - |
| photography | (noun) the act of taking and printing photographs | Synonyms: picture taking |
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| (noun) the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies | - |
| (noun) the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces | - |
| photolithography | (noun) a planographic printing process using plates made from a photographic image | - |
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| phototelegraphy | (noun) an early technology for the transmission of facsimiles. | - |
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| physiography | (noun) the study of physical features of the earth's surface | Synonyms: physical geography |
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| planography | (noun) the process of printing from a surface on which the printing areas are not raised but are ink-receptive (as opposed to ink repellent) | Synonyms: planographic printing |
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| polarography | (noun) an electrochemical method of chemical analysis | - |
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| pornography | (noun) creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire | Synonyms: erotica, porn, porno, smut |
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| pyelography | (noun) roentgenography of the kidney and ureters (usually after injection with a radiopaque dye) | - |
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| pyrography | (noun) the act of producing drawings on wood or leather by using heated tools or a fine flame | - |
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| radiography | (noun) photography that uses other kinds of radiation than visible light | - |
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| (noun) the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light | Synonyms: skiagraphy |
| radiophotography | (noun) transmission of photographs by radio waves | - |
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| radiotelegraphy | (noun) the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code) | Synonyms: radiotelegraph, wireless telegraph, wireless telegraphy |
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| (noun) telegraphy that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire | Synonyms: radiotelegraph, wireless telegraphy |
| roentgenography | (noun) radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram | Synonyms: X-ray photography |
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| rophy | (noun) street names for flunitrazepam | Synonyms: circle, forget me drug, Mexican valium, R-2, roach, roofy, rope |
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| seismography | (noun) the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes | - |
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| serigraphy | (noun) the act of making a print by the silkscreen method | - |
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| skiagraphy | (noun) the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light | Synonyms: radiography |
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| sonography | (noun) using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs | Synonyms: echography, ultrasonography, ultrasound |
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| steganography | (noun) act of writing in code or cipher | Synonyms: coding, cryptography, secret writing |
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| stenography | (noun) the act or art of writing in shorthand | - |
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| (noun) a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system | Synonyms: shorthand, tachygraphy |
| stereophotography | (noun) photography producing images that appear to have depth and solidness and that are created by using a special device (called a stereoscope) to look at two slightly different photographs of something at the same time. | Synonyms: stereo photography, stereoscopic photography |
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