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RADIOSCOPY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation
Synonyms:
radiology; radioscopy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("radioscopy" is a kind of...):
imaging; tomography ((medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body)
Domain category:
radiology (the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "radioscopy"):
fluoroscopy (examination of body structures using a fluoroscope)
