Roentgenology
[rent-guh-nol-uh-jee, -juh-, ruhnt-] /ˌrɛnt gəˈnɒl ə dʒi, -dʒə-, ˌrʌnt-/
noun
1.
the branch of medicine dealing with diagnosis and therapy through x-rays.
roentgenology
/ˌrɒntɡəˈnɒlɒdʒɪ; -tjə-; ˌrɛnt-/
noun
1.
an obsolete name for radiology
roentgenology roent·gen·ol·o·gy (rěnt’gə-nŏl’ə-jē, -jə-, rŭnt’-)
n.
Radiology using x-rays.
roent’gen·ol’o·gist n.
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[rent-guh-noh-peyk, -juh-, ruhnt-] /ˌrɛnt gə noʊˈpeɪk, -dʒə-, ˌrʌnt-/ adjective 1. not permitting the passage of x-rays. roentgenopaque /ˌrɒntɡənəʊˈpeɪk; -tjən-; ˌrɛnt-/ adjective 1. (of a material) not allowing the transmission of X-rays
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[rent-guh-noh-ther-uh-pee, -juh-, ruhnt-] /ˌrɛnt gə noʊˈθɛr ə pi, -dʒə-, ˌrʌnt-/ noun 1. treatment of disease by means of x-rays. roentgenotherapy /ˌrɒntɡənəˈθɛrəpɪ; -tjə-; ˌrɛnt-/ noun 1. the therapeutic use of X-rays