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  • noun Plural form of skiagraph.

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Examples

  • The bones, however, as is seen in nearly all of the skiagraphs illustrating this paper, cast well-defined shadows.

    McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896 Various

  • Possibly, also, we may be able to determine the presence of dead bone, though I am not aware of any such skiagraphs having been taken.

    McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896 Various

  • We do not yet know, by skiagraphs of successful results after fracture, just how such bones look during the process of healing, and, therefore, we cannot yet be sure that the skiagraph of an unsuccessful case is an evidence of unskilfulness on the part of the surgeon.

    McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896 Various

  • Usually this time may be stated at in the neighborhood of an hour, though many good skiagraphs have been taken in a half hour or twenty minutes.

    McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896 Various

  • Hence, skiagraphs of the same object exposed to the rays for varying times may be of value in showing the different tissues.

    McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896 Various

  • Hastily we drove back to the laboratory and Kennedy set to work again developing the second set of skiagraphs.

    The Treasure-Train 1908

  • In the laboratory, as soon as he could develop the skiagraphs he had taken, Kennedy began a minute study of them.

    The Treasure-Train 1908

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