grapho-, graph-, -graph, -graphy, -grapher, -graphia +
(Greek: to scratch; to write, to record, to draw, to describe; that which is written or described)
As indicated at the bottom of this page, there are at least 1,140 graphic word groups in this unit. Such an extensive listing is provided to show how significant the grapho- element is to the English language.
lunarography
1. The description and delineation of the moon’s surface.
2. The descriptive science relating to the moon; also, selenography.
macrogeography
Large-scale, usually highly theoretical, geographical study.
macrograph
1. A drawing, photograph, or other representation in which something appears at its actual size or larger.
2. A representation of an object that is at least as large as the object.
macrography
1. Abnormally large handwriting, often the result of a nervous disorder in the writer.
2. Examination of objects with unaided eyes.
3. Abnormally large handwriting.
macrophotography
Photography in which objects are reproduced larger than or at their actual size but without the degree of magnification that use of a microscope would give.
mammography
Imaging examination of the breast by means of x-rays, ultrasound, and nuclear magnetic resonance; used for screening and diagnosis of breast disease.
marigram
A graphic representation of the rise and fall of the tide in the form of a curve, the height represented by ordinates and the time represented by the abscissas (value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis).
marigraph, marigraphic
An instrument for automatically recording the rise and fall of the tide; a tide-gauge.
mastography
1. Radiography of the mammary glands; mammography.
2. Radiography of the breast.
For women over the age of 50, it is recommended that this be done yearly to screen for breast cancer that may not be discovered during other types of breast examinations.
mechanocardiography
Use of graphic tracings reflecting the mechanical effects of the heartbeat; such as, the carotid pulse tracing or apexcardiogram.
Phonocardiography is also usually considered a form of mechanocardiography.
mechanographic
Written, copied, or recorded by machinery; that is, produced by mechanography.
Examples include: a mechanographic record of changes of temperature; and mechanographic prints.
mechanography
1. The art of copying or reproducing a work of art or writing by mechanical means.
2. The art of mechanically multiplying copies of a writing, or any work of art.
megalographia
1. Writing with very large letters.
2. A genre in which representations are intended to glorify or to idealize excessively some event, person, or thing.
metallograph
A print made by metallography (substitute for lithography, in which metallic plates are used instead of stone).
metallographic
A reference to the science, or art, of metals and metal working; also, written materials about metals.
Related "writing" word units:
glypto-;
gram-;
scrib-, script-.
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