galactographic

English

Etymology 1

From galactography (“x-ray examination used to evaluate breast fluid”) +‎ -ic.

Adjective

galactographic (not comparable)

1. (medicine) Pertaining to galactography, the use of X-rays to evaluate breast fluid.
   • 2010, Lawrence W. Bassett, Mary C Mahoney, Sophia Apple, Carl D'Orsi, “Ultrasound Indications and Interpretation”, in Breast Imaging:

     We follow the galactogram with sonography, whether or not the galactogram is successful, posititve, or negative. The ultrasound can be useful regardless of the galactographic results.

Related terms

• ductographic
• galactogram

Etymology 2

From galactography (“science of charting and mapping galaxies”) +‎ -ic. 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).

Adjective

galactographic (comparative more galactographic, superlative most galactographic)

1. (science fiction) Pertaining to galactography; to the charting and mapping galaxies.
   • 1950 January, Isaac Asimov, “...And Now You Don't”, in Astounding Science-Fiction, volume 44, number 5, page 115:

     Nor were the galactographic verities of the situation lost upon Stettin.

   • 1969 May, Edmond Hamilton, “The Horror from the Magellanic”, in Amazing Stories, volume 43, number 1, page 11:

     Is there some place here where we can make some galactographic computations?

   • 1999, Dave Stone, The Mary-Sue Extrusion, →ISBN:

     This new planet didn't have a name. It could just about support life, but not a lot, and as opposed to Beta Caprisis—where entirely too many interesting things had happened for it to be inhabited—this planet simply wasn't interesting enough. It had a galactographic classification, in a desultory sort of way, but for various reasons you‟re not going to get it out of me.

Related terms

• galactographer

References

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “galactographic”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 75.
• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “galactographic adj.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.