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radiographically

radiographically

1 7.7
In a way that uses X-ray images to show inside the body
  • adverb
  • /ˌreɪdiəˈɡræfɪkli/
  • Specialized
: radiográficamente
  • So they've taken stem cells, they've tagged them radiographically so you can see them.
  • radiographically defined fracture
  • radiographically normal
  • radiographically defined

So they've taken stem cells, they've tagged them radiographically so you can see them.

Examples

  • A previous analysis of results from two trials of alendronate in women with low bone mass showed a reduction in radiographically defined vertebral fractures.

    Academic text (1996)
  • More than 50% of the oesophageal cancers are unresectable or have radiographically visible distant metastases at the time of diagnosis.

    Academic text (2007)
  • However, it is clear that radiographically diagnosed joint damage does not necessarily correlate with symptoms.

    Academic text (2002)
  • All knees were macroscopically intact with radiographically normal bone structure and no history of knee surgery.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Surgically and radiographically, temporal bone fractures are more complex than previously thought.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Although PGs have been reported in patients with radiographically normal temporal bones, most reports predate modern imaging techniques.

    Academic text (2005)
  • However, alendronate therapy reduced the risk of clinically recognized and radiographically defined vertebral fractures to a similar extent.

    Academic text (1996)
  • In our study, patient 3 had been incorrectly reported as radiographically normal despite the presence of CT abnormalities consistent with X-linked mixed deafness syndrome.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Lufkin and colleagues found that 1 year of treatment with transdermal oestradiol decreased the risk of radiographically defined vertebral fractures.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The dentist used a radiographically guided technique to ensure the accuracy of the root canal treatment.

Synonyms

radiologically
vsradiographically
  • Specialized
1 6.4

Using medical images like X-rays to check or treat parts inside the body

is limited to using only X-ray imaging rather than broader radiation or MRI methods

Surface Forms

radiographically positive

Morphology

radiographically = radiographic (semi-transparent) = radio + graph + ic + ally

The adverb is formed regularly from the technical adjective 'radiographic', but the specialized X-ray imaging sense is not obvious to a basic learner.

Etymology

Radiographically comes from radio- ('ray') and -graphy ('recording'), the same idea you see in radiation. So, to do something radiographically is to do it by making a picture with rays, that is, by using X-ray images.