thermography

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A process for producing raised lettering, as on stationery or calling cards, by application of a powder that is fused by heat to the fresh ink.

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A technique in which an infrared camera is used to measure temperature variations on the surface of a structure or body part, used diagnostically to produce images that reveal sites of abnormal tissue growth.

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Any method of writing which requires heat to develop the characters.

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Any process of writing involving the use of heat.

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Any of several techniques for the remote measurement of the temperature variations of a body, especially by creating images produced by infrared radiation

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diagnostic technique using a thermograph to record the heat produced by different parts of the body; used to study blood flow and to detect tumors