myEtymology.com: English etymology of scintigraphy

Etymology of the English word scintigraphy

the English word scintigraphy

using the English suffix -graphy

derived from the English word scintigram

using the English suffix -gram

derived from the Greek word gramma, γράμμα (mark; a writing; a letter, note, epistle, book, etc.; plural learning)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gerbh-

derived from the English word scintillation

The earliest known usage of scintigraphy in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English