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English noun: X ray

1. X ray (phenomenon) electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target


Synonymsroentgen ray, X-radiation, X-ray


Broader (hypernym)electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, ionizing radiation, nonparticulate radiation

2. X ray (artifact) a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis


Synonymsroentgenogram, X-ray, X-ray photograph, X-ray picture


Broader (hypernym)radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagram, skiagraph


Narrower (hyponym)angiocardiogram, angiogram, arteriogram, arthrogram, encephalogram, hysterosalpingogram, mammogram, myelogram, phlebogram, pneumoencephalogram, pyelogram, venogram









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