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roentgenogram

American  
[rent-guh-nuh-gram, -juh-, ruhnt-] / ˈrɛnt gə nəˌgræm, -dʒə-, ˈrʌnt- /

noun

  1. a photograph made with x-rays.


roentgenogram British  
/ ˈrɒntɡənəˌɡræm, ˈrɛnt-, -tjə- /

noun

  1. an X-ray

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of roentgenogram

First recorded in 1900–05; roentgeno- + -gram 1


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A roentgenogram taken after death showed eleven pair of thin ribs, absence of part of the sacrum, and dislocation of both hips .

From Time Magazine Archive

The roentgenogram will give accurate information as to the position, and will thus allow a planning of the best method for removal of the foreign body.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson

A roentgenogram should always be made in the plane showing the widest spread of the pin.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson

After removal, the sac is disappointingly small as compared with its previous size in the roentgenogram, which shows it distended with opaque material.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson

Pleural perforation is manifested by the usual signs of pneumothorax, and will be demonstrated in the roentgenogram.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson

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