X-raying
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5.5
Taking pictures of the inside of objects or body parts using X-rays
- noun
- /ˈɛksˌreɪɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
radiografía
- Security measures include X-raying all packages entering the building for safety.
Examples
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So he went to the specialist, he examined me and he asked my father to get my X-ray off my chest.
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At the airport, luggage is often subjected to X-raying to detect prohibited items.
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The doctor recommended X-raying the leg to check for fractures after the fall.
Synonyms
1
5.8
Making pictures of the inside of the body or objects using X-rays
is specific to the standard single method rather than multiple radiation types
9.9
To use X-rays to make a picture of the inside of the body
is the common general process term rather than the technical name
3.8
A way to take pictures of the inside of the body using X-rays
focuses more generally on obtaining images, not only photographic capture
8.6
A medical check that uses X-rays to look inside the body for problems
refers more to the image-making process than to diagnostic viewing
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Etymology
The word X-raying comes from X-ray, where X means 'unknown' and ray means 'beam', as in 'ray of light'. So, X-raying is using invisible beams to look inside a body or an object.