roentgenoscope
[ rent-guh-nuh-skohp, -juh-, ruhnt- ]
nounPhysics.
a fluoroscope.
Origin of roentgenoscope
1First recorded in 1920–25; roentgeno- + -scope
Other words from roentgenoscope
- roent·gen·o·scop·ic [rent-guh-nuh-skop-ik, -juh-, ruhnt-], /ˌrɛnt gə nəˈskɒp ɪk, -dʒə-, ˌrʌnt-/, adjective
- roent·gen·os·co·py [rent-guh-nos-kuh-pee, -juh-, ruhnt-], /ˌrɛnt gəˈnɒs kə pi, -dʒə-, ˌrʌnt-/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for roentgenoscope
roentgenoscope
rntgenoscope
/ (ˈrɒntɡənəʊˌskəʊp, -tjə-, ˈrɛnt-) /
noun
a less common name for fluoroscope
Derived forms of roentgenoscope
- roentgenoscopic or rntgenoscopic (ˌrɒntɡənəʊˈskɒpɪk, -tjə-,ˌrɛnt-), adjective
- roentgenoscopy or rntgenoscopy (ˌrɒntɡəˈnɒskəpɪ, -tjə-, ˌrɛnt-), noun
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