X ray
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(noun) electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target |
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Synonyms: X-radiation, roentgen ray |
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Related Words: electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave |
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(noun) a photograph made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis |
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Synonyms: X-ray photograph, X-ray picture, roentgenogram |
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Related Words: angiocardiogram, angiogram, arteriogram, arthrogram, mammogram, phlebogram, radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagram, skiagraph, venogram |
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