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galactography

noun

Etymology

Either galactic + -graphy or blend of galactic + geography. Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1950 in the final installment of the novella "...And Now You Don't" (collected as part of Second Foundation).

  1. borrowed from γαλακτικός
  2. suffixed as galactography — “galactic + graphy”

Definitions

  1. A type of x-ray examination used to evaluate breast fluid.

    • A newer technique, galactography, may sometimes be of value in locating ductal papillomas. Bloody nipple discharge suggests the need for galactography.
    • Cases are selected for galactography essentially on the basis of the type of nipple discharge.

  2. The science of charting and mapping galaxies.

    • ‘Galactography,’ said the mayor, ‘is our greatest enemy. Our admirals make no secret of our almost hopeless, strategic position.’
    • Well, one knows that. I mean, one studies galactography and gets to recognize the stars with inhabited planets in the sky at night.

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No curated loop yet for galactography. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA