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x ray

/'ɛks,reɪ/

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noun
a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
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roentgenogram x-ray photograph x-ray picture x ray

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shadowgraph skiagram radiograph skiagraph radiogram
noun
electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
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roentgen ray x-radiation x ray

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nonparticulate radiation electromagnetic radiation electromagnetic wave ionizing radiation
verb
examine by taking x-rays
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examine see
verb
take an x-ray of something or somebody
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"The doctor x-rayed my chest"

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photograph shoot snap

Definition that contains x ray

hysterosalpingogram X ray of the uterus and Fallopian tubes; usually done in diagnosing infertility (to see if there any blockages)