a device consisting of a fluorescent screen and an X-ray source that enables an X-ray image of an object, person, or part to be observed directly
Derived forms
fluoroscopic (ˌflʊərəˈskɒpɪk)
adjective
fluoroscopically (ˌfluoroˈscopically)
adverb
fluoroscope in American English
(ˈflɔrəˌskoʊp; ˈflʊrəˌskoʊp)
US
noun
1.
a machine that uses X-rays to cast shadows of the internal structure of people, animals, raw material, welds, etc. on a fluorescent screen: the shadows vary in intensity according to the density of the object or part
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈfluoroˌscoped or ˈfluoroˌscoping