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x-ray

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noun

electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
Synonyms
- X ray, X-ray, X-radiation, roentgen ray
Less specific
- electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation, ionizing radiation
a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
Synonyms
- roentgenogram, X ray, X-ray, X-ray picture, X-ray photograph
Less specific
- radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagraph, skiagram
More specific
- angiocardiogram, angiogram, arteriogram, arthrogram, encephalogram, pneumoencephalogram, hysterosalpingogram, mammogram, myelogram, pyelogram, venogram, phlebogram

verb

examine by taking x-rays
Less specific
- examine, see
take an x-ray of something or somebody; “The doctor x-rayed my chest”
Less specific
- photograph, snap, shoot