Ponderings on specificity in language

[AFR]

Is it syllabification when you say something like "abso-freakin'-lutely"?

(not that I ever say that.)

[Jonathon]

Syllabification is the process of breaking something up into syllables. Inserting a word into another like that is a sort of infixation process, though it does rely on syllable and stress boundaries.

[rivka]

I think it has more to do with x-rays and mammograms and stuff.

Edit: I was wrong. M-W says: "a radioactive drug used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes."

So MRIs? CT scans? Radiation therapy?

Radioisotope-containing drugs are used for (among other things): diagnosing and treating thyroid problems; diagnosing and treating certain cancers; diagnosing certain digestive disorders (the infamous "barium enema"); making people glow in the dark and set off Geiger counters.

Detection methods include PET scans, x-rays, and gamma ray detectors (aka gamma cameras).

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