x_ray (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *X ray*:
NOUN	phenomenon	X ray, X-ray, X-radiation, roentgen ray	electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
artifact	X ray, roentgenogram, X-ray, X-ray picture, X-ray photograph	a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays

English > *X ray*: 2 senses > noun 1, phenomenon
Meaning	electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target.
Synonyms	X-ray, X-radiation, 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
Broader	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

English > *X ray*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis.
Synonyms	roentgenogram, X-ray, X-ray picture, X-ray photograph
Narrower	angiocardiogram	A series of X rays representing the action of the heart and its blood vessels after the injection of a radiopaque substance
	angiogram	An X-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance
	arteriogram	An X ray of an artery filled / filled with a contrast medium
	arthrogram	An X ray of a joint after the injection of a contrast medium
	encephalogram, pneumoencephalogram	An X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast
	hysterosalpingogram	X ray of the uterus and Fallopian tubes
	mammogram	X-ray film of the soft tissue of the breast
	myelogram	X-ray film of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots and subarachnoid space
	pyelogram	An X ray of the kidneys and ureters
	venogram, phlebogram	An X ray of a vein injected with a radiopaque contrast medium
Broader	radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagraph, skiagram	A photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
Spanish	radiografía, rayos X
Catalan	radiografia, raigs X

HyperDic: x_ray