English noun: X ray |
1. | X ray (phenomenon) electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target |
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| Synonyms | roentgen ray, X-radiation, X-ray |
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| Broader (hypernym) | electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, ionizing radiation, nonparticulate radiation |
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2. | X ray (artifact) a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis |
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| Synonyms | roentgenogram, X-ray, X-ray photograph, X-ray picture |
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| Broader (hypernym) | radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagram, skiagraph |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | angiocardiogram, angiogram, arteriogram, arthrogram, encephalogram, hysterosalpingogram, mammogram, myelogram, phlebogram, pneumoencephalogram, pyelogram, venogram |
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