n, pl  -phies  :  a technique for detecting and measuring variations in the heat emitted by various regions of the body and transforming them into visible signals that can be recorded photographically (as for diagnosing abnormal or diseased underlying conditions) ther*mo*graph*ic adj ther*mo*graph*i*cal*ly adv 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  ther·mo·graph 
 
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