RADIOSCOPY

radioscopy, radiology

(noun) (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

radioscopy (plural radioscopies)

examination of objects by the use of X-rays; radiology

Source: Wiktionary


Ra`di*os"co*py, n. [Radio- + -scopy.]

Definition: Direct observation of objects opaque to light by means of some other form of radiant energy, as the Röntgen rays. -- Ra`di*o*scop"ic (#), *scop"ic*al (#), a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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