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roentgenography

roentgenography

9.9
To use X-rays to make a picture of the inside of the body
  • noun
  • /ˌrɛntɡəˈnɒɡrəfi/
  • Archaic
translation icon : radiografía
  • The doctor ordered a roentgenography to check for fractures in the patient's arm.
  • skeletal roentgenography

Examples

  • Skeletal roentgenography revealed large diploetic vein canals in the skull, but no osteolytic areas.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The roentgenography showed that there were no abnormalities in the patient's lungs.

  • -- Skeletal roentgenography

    Academic text (2004)

  • After the accident, they performed a roentgenography to assess any internal injuries.

Synonyms

radiography
vsroentgenography
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Making pictures of the inside of the body or objects using X-rays

focuses only on X-ray based imaging rather than various radiation types
X-raying
vsroentgenography
  • Specialized
1 5.5

Taking pictures of the inside of objects or body parts using X-rays

is the formal medical name for this X-ray imaging process
X-ray photography
vsroentgenography
  • Specialized
3.8

A way to take pictures of the inside of the body using X-rays

is a broader professional term covering the imaging process not only photos
radioscopy
vsroentgenography
  • Specialized
8.6

A medical check that uses X-rays to look inside the body for problems

emphasizes making images, not the act of examination or diagnosis

Surface Forms

roentgenography singular
roentgenographies plural

Morphology

roentgenography = roentgeno + graphy

Although the word is built from the eponymic combining form roentgeno- and the technical suffix -graphy, the meaning is not readily inferable for an average learner.

Etymology

Roentgenography is named after the scientist Roentgen, who discovered X-rays, and the ending -graphy means 'writing' or 'recording', like in photography. So roentgenography is 'taking pictures' of the inside of the body using X-rays.