thermography

thermography definition - medical

ther·mog·ra·phy (thər-mŏgˈrə-fē)

noun
A diagnostic technique in which an infrared camera is used to measure temperature variations on the surface of the body, producing images that reveal sites of abnormal tissue growth.

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