thermograph /ther·mo·graph/ (-graf)
thermograph
1. an instrument for recording temperature variations.
2. thermogram (2).
3. the apparatus used in thermography.
ther·mo·graph (thûr m -gr f )n. 1. A thermometer that records the temperature it indicates. 2. The apparatus used in diagnostic thermography. |
thermograph
[thur′məgraf′]
Etymology: Gk, thermē + graphein, to record
1 a photographic record of the amount of heat radiated from the surface of the body, revealing "hot spots" of potential tumors or other disorders.
2 a device consisting of a thermometer, inked stylus, and chart for continuous recording of the ambient temperature.
thermograph
1. an instrument for recording temperature variations.
2. thermogram (2).
3. the apparatus used in thermography.
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