x-ray
/'eks'rei/
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Definition
Noun:
- Electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength: A form of high-energy radiation that can pass through many solid objects, used especially in medicine to see inside the body and in industry to inspect materials.
- A picture made using X-rays: A photographic image or digital record produced by the action of X-rays, typically used to examine the internal structure of something, such as bones in the body.
Verb:
- To photograph or examine using X-rays: To take an image of the inside of an object or a person's body using X-ray radiation.
- To treat with X-rays: To use X-ray radiation for medical treatment, such as in radiotherapy.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- The dentist took an X-ray of my tooth to check for a cavity.
- X-rays are a valuable tool for diagnosing fractures.
Verb:
- The doctor will X-ray your ankle to see if it's broken.
- Security personnel X-ray all luggage at the airport.
Advanced Usage
- "To X-ray something through": To examine something thoroughly, often metaphorically.
- The investigator X-rayed the company's finances, looking for any irregularities. (This is a figurative use meaning to scrutinize intensely.)
Variants and Related Words
X-rayed (adj): Having been examined or photographed with X-rays.
- The X-rayed film showed a clear image of the bone structure.
X-ray machine (n): A device used to generate and detect X-rays.
- The hospital installed a new digital X-ray machine.
X-ray vision (n): A fictional superpower to see through solid objects; used figuratively to describe keen insight.
- The manager seemed to have X-ray vision for spotting problems in the project plan.
Synonyms
- Radiograph (n): A technical term for an image produced by radiation, especially an X-ray.
- Roentgenogram (n): An older term for an X-ray image, named after Wilhelm Röntgen, the discoverer of X-rays.
- Scan (v/n): To examine or an examination using a scanning technique, which can include X-rays but also other methods like MRI.
Related Phrases
Chest X-ray: A specific X-ray image of the chest, commonly used to examine the heart and lungs.
- A routine chest X-ray is part of the physical exam.
X-ray diffraction: A technique using X-rays to determine the atomic and molecular structure of a crystal.
- X-ray diffraction is essential in the field of materials science.
Idioms
- To have/get an X-ray: A common phrase meaning to undergo an X-ray examination.
- After the fall, I had to go to the clinic to get an X-ray.
Verb
- take an x-ray of something or somebody
- The doctor x-rayed my chest
- examine by taking x-rays
Noun
- a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
- electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target