radioscopy

ra·di·os·co·py

[rey-dee-os-kuh-pee]
noun
the examination of objects opaque to light by means of another form of radiation, usually x-rays.

Origin:
1895–1900; radio- + -scopy

ra·di·o·scop·ic [rey-dee-oh-skop-ik] , ra·di·o·scop·i·cal, adjective
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radioscopy (ˌreɪdɪˈɒskəpɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another word for fluoroscopy
 
radioscopic
 
adj
 
radio'scopically
 
adv

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radioscopy ra·di·os·co·py (rā'dē-ŏs'kə-pē)
n.
See fluoroscopy.

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