Noun: X-ray 'eks,rey- A radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
- roentgenogram, X-ray picture, X-ray photograph, x-ray - Electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
- X ray, X-radiation, roentgen ray, x-ray Verb: X-ray 'eks,rey- Examine by taking x-rays
- x-ray - Take an x-ray of something or somebody
"The doctor x-rayed my chest"; - x-ray
Derived forms: X rays, X-rayed, x-rayed, X-raying, x-raying, x-rays, X-rays Type of: electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, examine, ionizing radiation, nonparticulate radiation, photo [informal], photograph, radiogram, radiograph, see, shadowgraph, shoot, skiagram, skiagraph, snap [informal] Encyclopedia: X-ray |