Autoradiograph

/ˌɔːtəˈreɪdiəɡræf/ noun

A detailed image or picture created by detecting the radiation emitted from radioactive materials in a biological sample.

Combination of 'auto-' (self), 'radio' (radiation), and '-graph' (to write or record). This term became standard in biology and medicine in the mid-20th century as researchers used radioactive isotopes to track biological processes.

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