Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Examination of the inner structure of optically opaque objects by x-rays or other penetrating radiation; radiology.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The detection, study, or application of X-rays, specifically by observations with a fluorescent screen.
- noun Examination of opaque objects by means of the X-rays or other form of radioactivity.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Direct observation of objects opaque to light by means of some other form of radiant energy, as x-rays.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
examination of objects by the use ofX-rays ;radiology
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation
Etymologies
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radio- + -scopy
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Examples
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Even at that time, the complete lesser circulation in the dog could be shown with the cinematographic radioscopy according to Gottheiner.
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In doubtful cases radioscopy renders valuable aid, as the parts are readily seen with the screen.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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