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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 | ||
| Synonyms | roentgen ray, X ray, X-radiation | ||
| 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 | ||
| Synonyms | roentgenogram, 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 | ||
English verb: x-ray | |||
| 1. | x-ray (perception) examine by taking x-rays | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | examine, see | ||
| 2. | x-ray (communication) take an x-ray of something or somebody | ||
| Samples | The doctor x-rayed my chest. | ||
| Examples | Did he x-ray his foot? | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | photograph, shoot, snap | ||
| Domain category | photography, picture taking | ||
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