(noun)
Definition
a picture produced by exposing photographic film to X-rays: used in medicine as a diagnostic aid, since parts of the body, such as bones, absorb X-rays and so appear as opaque areas on the picture
An x-ray clearly shows the fracture.
Synonyms
radiograph
x-ray image
Röntgen rays (obsolete)
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Nearby words ofX-ray
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- wrought-up
- wry
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- xenophobic
- Xerox
Synonyms of 'X-ray'
X-ray
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