Definition of x ray X ray
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| x ray - electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target | ||
| X-ray, X-radiation, roentgen ray | ||
| electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge | ||
| x ray - a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis | ||
| roentgenogram, X ray, X-ray, X-ray picture, X-ray photograph | ||
| radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagram, skiagraph, radiogram a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays) | ||
| angiocardiogram a series of X rays representing the action of the heart and its blood vessels after the injection of a radiopaque substance | ||
| angiogram an X-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance; "angiograms are produced by angiography" | ||
| arteriogram an X ray of an artery filled with a contrast medium | ||
| arthrogram an X ray of a joint after the injection of a contrast medium | ||
| pneumoencephalogram, encephalogram an X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast | ||
| hysterosalpingogram X ray of the uterus and Fallopian tubes; usually done in diagnosing infertility (to see if there any blockages) | ||
| mammogram X-ray film of the soft tissue of the breast | ||
| myelogram X-ray film of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots and subarachnoid space | ||
| pyelogram an X ray of the kidneys and ureters | ||
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x ray
Short wavelength electromagnetic wave usually produced by bombarding a metal target in a vacuum.
