Radioscopy
[rey-dee-os-kuh-pee] /ˌreɪ diˈɒs kə pi/
noun
1.
the examination of objects opaque to light by means of another form of radiation, usually x-rays.
/ˌreɪdɪˈɒskəpɪ/
noun
1.
another word for fluoroscopy
n.
1896, from radio- + -scopy.
radioscopy ra·di·os·co·py (rā’dē-ŏs’kə-pē)
n.
See fluoroscopy.
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