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roentgenoscope

[ rent-guh-nuh-skohp, -juh-, ruhnt- ]

noun

, Physics.
  1. a fluoroscope.


roentgenoscope

/ ˌrɒntɡəˈnɒskəpɪ; -tjə-,ˌrɛnt-; -tjə-; ˌrɛnt-; ˈrɛnt-; ˈrɒntɡənəʊˌskəʊp; ˌrɒntɡənəʊˈskɒpɪk; -tjə- /

noun

  1. a less common name for fluoroscope


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Derived Forms

  • roentgenoscopy, noun
  • roentgenoscopic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • roent·gen·o·scop·ic [rent-g, uh, -n, uh, -, skop, -ik, -j, uh, -, ruhnt-], adjective
  • roent·gen·os·co·py [rent-g, uh, -, nos, -k, uh, -pee, -j, uh, -, ruhnt-], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of roentgenoscope1

First recorded in 1920–25; roentgeno- + -scope

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