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radioscopy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɒskəpi

1

noun

Meaning 1

examination of objects by the use of X-rays; radiology

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

(radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: radiology

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: imaging, tomography

Narrower terms: fluoroscopy

History

Etymology

From radio- + -scopy.