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radiograph

noun (a radiograph, radiographs); verb (radiograph — rare)

«radiograph» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A radiograph is an X-ray picture of the inside of the body or an object. tree →

In the lessons

In health and science it is the formal or medical word for an X-ray photo of bones and teeth. A radiographer takes radiographs. Everyday speech says «X-ray». Phrases: «chest radiograph», «dental radiograph».

Examples

  • The radiograph showed a broken bone. tree →
  • The dentist took a radiograph of my teeth. tree →
  • A radiographer takes radiographs in the hospital. tree →
  • (everyday) I had an X-ray of my arm. tree →
  • The radiograph showed a coin in the dog's stomach. tree →
  • The doctor studied the radiograph. tree →
  • Radiographs show bones as white shapes. tree →
  • Museums use radiographs to look inside old paintings. tree →

Note

Formal or medical word; usually «X-ray» in everyday talk. Related: radiography, radiographer, radiologist (doctor who reads the images).

On Mova

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