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roentgenoscope

American  
[rent-guh-nuh-skohp, -juh-, ruhnt-] / ˈrɛnt gə nəˌskoʊp, -dʒə-, ˈrʌnt- /

noun

Physics.

  1. a fluoroscope.

roentgenoscope British  
/ ˌrɛnt-, ˌrɒntɡəˈnɒskəpɪ, -tjə-, ˈrɛnt-, -tjə-,ˌrɛnt-, ˌrɒntɡənəʊˈskɒpɪk, -tjə-, ˈrɒntɡənəʊˌskəʊp /

noun

  1. a less common name for fluoroscope

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Other Word Forms

  • roentgenoscopic adjective
  • roentgenoscopy noun

Etymology

Origin of roentgenoscope

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

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