roentgenoscope

[ rent-guh-nuh-skohp, -juh-, ruhnt- ]

noun

, Physics.

1. a fluoroscope.

roentgenoscope

/ ˌrɛnt-; ˌrɒntɡəˈnɒskəpɪ; -tjə-; ˈrɛnt-; -tjə-,ˌrɛnt-; ˌrɒntɡənəʊˈskɒpɪk; -tjə-; ˈrɒntɡənəʊˌskəʊp /

noun

1. a less common name for fluoroscope

Derived Forms

• roentgenoscopy, noun
• roentgenoscopic, adjective

Other Words From

• roent·gen·o·scop·ic [rent-g, uh, -n, uh, -, skop, -ik, -j, uh, -, ruhnt-], adjective
• roent·gen·os·co·py [rent-g, uh, -, nos, -k, uh, -pee, -j, uh, -, ruhnt-], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of roentgenoscope¹

First recorded in 1920–25; roentgeno- + -scope