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X ray has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target

2

a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis

See Also
hysterosalpingography orthopantomograph cystography xeroradiography radiodiagnosis internal compton effect computed tomography
Related Terms
hysterosalpingography orthopantomograph cystography xeroradiography radiodiagnosis internal compton effect computed tomography fistulogram radiograph bombard radiopaque roentgenize electromagnetic magnetic resonance imaging hypersatellite babygram penetrometer x raying goniostat
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
electromagnetic radiation ionizing radiation radiogram
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
angiocardiogram angiogram arteriogram arthrogram encephalogram hysterosalpingogram mammogram myelogram pyelogram venogram
Rhyming Words
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