Defenition of the word x-ray
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Defenition of the word x-ray
- Short wavelength electromagnetic wave usually produced by bombarding a metal target in a vacuum.
- take an x-ray of something or somebody; "The doctor x-rayed my chest"
- examine by taking x-rays
- a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
- electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
- take an x-ray of something or somebody
Hyponyms for the word x-ray
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- angiocardiogram
- angiogram
- arteriogram
- arthrogram
- encephalogram
- hysterosalpingogram
- mammogram
- myelogram
- phlebogram
- pneumoencephalogram
- pyelogram
- venogram
Hypernyms for the word x-ray
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- electromagnetic radiation
- electromagnetic wave
- examine
- ionizing radiation
- nonparticulate radiation
- photograph
- radiogram
- radiograph
- see
- shadowgraph
- shoot
- skiagram
- skiagraph
- snap
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