| NOUN | phenomenon | X-radiation, X ray, X-ray, roentgen ray | electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target |
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| act | X-radiation, X-raying | obtaining images by the use of X rays |
| Meaning | electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target. | |
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| Synonyms | X ray, X-ray, roentgen ray | |
| Broader | electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation | Radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge |
| ionizing radiation | high-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes | |
| Spanish | rayo-x, roentgen ray | |
| Catalan | raig-x, roentgen ray | |
| Meaning | Obtaining images by the use of X rays. | |
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| Synonym | X-raying | |
| Narrower | computerized tomography, computed tomography, CT, computerized axial tomography, computed axial tomography, CAT | A method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis |
| Broader | imaging, tomography | (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body |
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