X-ray - definition, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈeks reɪ|
Brit.  |ˈeksreɪ|

noun

- electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target (syn: x-ray)
- a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis (syn: roentgenogram, x-ray)

verb

- examine by taking x-rays (syn: x-ray)
- take an x-ray of something or somebody (syn: x-ray)

Extra examples

The doctor decided to take an X-ray of my back.

The X-ray showed that her leg was not broken.

I had to go to hospital for an X-ray.

The problem was only discovered when her lungs were X-rayed.

The radiologist will read your X-ray before you leave.

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