X-Ray (book)
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noun


(1)   A radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
(2)   Electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target

verb


(3)   Take an x-ray of something or somebody
"The doctor x-rayed my chest"
(4)   Examine by taking x-rays
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Etymology


Transliteration of , coined by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen upon his discovery of the rays in 1895, signifying their unknown nature.

Noun



  1. Short wavelength electromagnetic radiation usually produced by bombarding a metal target in a vacuum. Used to create images of the internal structure of objects; this is possible because X-rays pass through most objects and can expose photographic film.
    X-rays are light with a wavelength between 0.1 and 10 nm.
  2. A radiograph: a photograph made with X-rays.
    "The doctor ordered some X-rays of my injured wrist."
  3. An X-ray machine.
  4. The letter X in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

Synonyms

Röntgen radiation / Rontgen radiation / Roentgen radiation Röntgen rays / Rontgen rays / Roentgen rays X-ray radiation

Verb



  1. To take a radiograph of; to obtain an image of using X-ray radiation, especially for the purpose of medical diagnostic evaluation.
    Of course there was nothing wrong with my left wrist. They X-rayed the wrong arm!

Adjective



  1. Of or having to do with x-rays.
    I had to put my bags through an X-ray scanner at the airport.
 
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