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fluoroscopic
[ floor-uh-skop-ik, flawr-, flohr- ]
/ ˌflʊər əˈskɒp ɪk, ˌflɔr-, ˌfloʊr- /
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adjective
of or relating to the fluoroscope or fluoroscopy.
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Origin of fluoroscopic
First recorded in 1895–1900; fluoroscope + -ic
OTHER WORDS FROM fluoroscopic
fluor·o·scop·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby fluoroscopic
fluorophosphate, fluorophosphoric acid, fluoroplastic, fluoroquinolone, fluoroscope, fluoroscopic, fluoroscopy, fluorosis, fluorouracil, fluorspar, fluosilicate
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How to use fluoroscopic in a sentence
Fluoroscopic examination has confirmed the findings on auscultation.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall WarfieldThe diagnosis of the right ventricular hypertrophy may be substantiated by a fluoroscopic examination.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield