X-ray film
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- noun
- /ˈɛksˌreɪ fɪlm/
- Specialized
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película de rayos X
- Patients were classified as osteoarthritic on the basis of a clinical history of degenerative joint disease and the gross appearance of bone in the hip joint in standard X-ray films.
- abdominal X-ray film
We stopped printing X-ray film, you know, years ago.
- We stopped printing X-ray film, you know, years ago.
Examples
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It is an inescapable fact that there is very large observer variation in the interpretation of X-ray films of the paranasal sinuses.
Academic text (1998) -
Lumbar spine plain x-ray films (radiographs) are considered for a general survey radiographic examination to evaluate disease processes and fractures.
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The image is a print from an X-ray film placed on top of the glass.
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X-ray film dominates medical imaging.
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Because iron tablets were visible on Ryan's abdominal x-ray film, whole-bowel irrigation was begun.
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The doctor analyzed the X-ray film to diagnose the patient's broken leg.
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She placed the X-ray film on the light box to reveal the detailed images of the teeth.
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Before the surgery, the technician reviewed the X-ray film to check for any issues.
Synonyms
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A thin strip coated with chemicals that react to light for photos
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A thin strip of material that cameras use to take pictures with light
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward modifier+head compound: 'X-ray' specifies the type of 'film', so a learner who knows both words can infer it is film used to record X-ray images. The meaning is compositional and non-idiomatic, following a common noun-noun pattern, so it is immediately derivable from the parts.
Etymology
X-ray film: The name X-ray film comes from early medical pictures: invisible X-rays left marks on a special film, much like light makes pictures on ordinary film. So X-ray film means the photographic film used 'to record images' of the inside of the body for 'medical diagnosis'.