fluoroscopy

[ floo-ros-kuh-pee, flaw-, floh- ]

/ flʊˈrɒs kə pi, flɔ-, floʊ- /

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noun

the use of or examination by means of a fluoroscope.

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Origin of fluoroscopy

First recorded in 1895–1900; fluoro- + -scopy

OTHER WORDS FROM fluoroscopy

fluor·os·co·pist, noun

Words nearby fluoroscopy

fluorophotometry, fluoroplastic, fluoroquinolone, fluoroscope, fluoroscopic, fluoroscopy, fluorosis, fluorouracil, fluorspar, fluosilicate, fluosilicic acid

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How to use fluoroscopy in a sentence

An interventional radiologist uses x-ray fluoroscopy to guide the catheter to the right spot, manually negotiating the twists and turns in the labyrinthine network of the brain’s circulatory system.
Inventing soft things to solve hard problems|Mark Roth|February 23, 2022|MIT Technology Review
Associated words: fluoroscope, fluoroscopy, cryptoscopy, cryptoscope.
Putnam's Word Book|Louis A. Flemming

British Dictionary definitions for fluoroscopy

fluoroscopy

/ (flʊəˈrɒskəpɪ) /

noun

examination of a person or object by means of a fluoroscope

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Medical definitions for fluoroscopy

fluoroscopy

[ flu-rŏs′kə-pē, flô- ]

Examination by means of a fluoroscope.radioscopy