English Noun X-ray Etymology Rays called X due to their unknown source when discovered. Short wavelength electromagnetic radiation usually produced by bombarding a target of metal in a vacuum. Used to penetrate solid objects and derive images in X-ray photography for medical uses and treatments. A photograph made with X-rays. "The doctor ordered some X-rays of my injured wrist." An X-ray machine. Translations Dutch: röntgenstraal f (1), röntgenfoto f (2), röntgenapparaat n (3) Finnish: röntgensäteily (1), röntgenkuva (2), röntgenlaite (3) French: rayon X m (1), rayon Röntgen m (1), radiographie f (2), German: Röntgenstrahlen (1), Röntgenbild (2), Röntgenapparaat (3) Indonesian: ronsen / rontgen (1), sinar-X (2) Interlingua: rayos röntgen (1), röntgenogramma (2) Japanese: レントゲン (rentogen) (1), X線 / エックス線 (えっくすせん, ekkusu-sen) (2) Spanish: rayo X m Volapük: räyastrals (1), räyöf (2), räyöm (3) Transitive verb To make a photographic image of on to a prepared film medium by means of x-ray radiation exposure, especially for the purpose of medical diagnostic evaluation and treatment. Of course there was nothing wrong with my left wrist. They X-rayed the wrong arm!" Translations Dutch: doorlichten, bestralen, röntgenen, met röntgenstralen onderzoeken Finnish: ottaa röntgenkuva, röntgenkuvata French: radiographier, soumettre à un examen radiographique German: röntgen http://www.onlinetelemedicine.com/html/product/sam_images/X-Ray.jpg http://www.miami-med.com/images/X-RAY-URS_Sinus-SM.jpg
Etymology Rays called X due to their unknown source when discovered. Short wavelength electromagnetic radiation usually produced by bombarding a target of metal in a vacuum. Used to penetrate solid objects and derive images in X-ray photography for medical uses and treatments. A photograph made with X-rays. "The doctor ordered some X-rays of my injured wrist." An X-ray machine. Translations Dutch: röntgenstraal f (1), röntgenfoto f (2), röntgenapparaat n (3) Finnish: röntgensäteily (1), röntgenkuva (2), röntgenlaite (3) French: rayon X m (1), rayon Röntgen m (1), radiographie f (2), German: Röntgenstrahlen (1), Röntgenbild (2), Röntgenapparaat (3) Indonesian: ronsen / rontgen (1), sinar-X (2) Interlingua: rayos röntgen (1), röntgenogramma (2) Japanese: レントゲン (rentogen) (1), X線 / エックス線 (えっくすせん, ekkusu-sen) (2) Spanish: rayo X m Volapük: räyastrals (1), räyöf (2), räyöm (3) Transitive verb To make a photographic image of on to a prepared film medium by means of x-ray radiation exposure, especially for the purpose of medical diagnostic evaluation and treatment. Of course there was nothing wrong with my left wrist. They X-rayed the wrong arm!" Translations Dutch: doorlichten, bestralen, röntgenen, met röntgenstralen onderzoeken Finnish: ottaa röntgenkuva, röntgenkuvata French: radiographier, soumettre à un examen radiographique German: röntgen http://www.onlinetelemedicine.com/html/product/sam_images/X-Ray.jpg
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