radioscopy

[ rey-dee-os-kuh-pee ]

/ ˌreɪ diˈɒs kə pi /

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noun

the examination of objects opaque to light by means of another form of radiation, usually x-rays.

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Origin of radioscopy

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

OTHER WORDS FROM radioscopy

ra·di·o·scop·ic

[rey-dee-oh-skop-ik], /ˌreɪ di oʊˈskɒp ɪk/, ra·di·o·scop·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby radioscopy

radiophotograph, radio range beacon, radio receiver, radioresistant, radioscope, radioscopy, radiosensitive, radiosensitizer, radio shack, radio silence, radiosodium

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How to use radioscopy in a sentence

In doubtful cases radioscopy renders valuable aid, as the parts are readily seen with the screen.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for radioscopy

radioscopy

/ (ˌreɪdɪˈɒskəpɪ) /

noun

another word for fluoroscopy

Derived forms of radioscopy

radioscopic (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈskɒpɪk), adjectiveradioscopically, adverb

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