| Pronunciation: | | 'flûru`skowp
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[n] an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation |
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FLUOROSCOPE is a 11 letter word that starts with F. |
| | Synonyms: | | roentgenoscope |
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| | See Also: | | X-ray machine |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Flu*or"o*scope\, n. [Fluorescence + -scope.]
(Phys.)
An instrument for observing or exhibiting fluorescence.
\Flu*or"o*scope\, n. (Physics)
A fluorescent screen, with hood to protect the eyes, used for
observing the shadows cast by objects placed in the path of
the X rays. -- {Flu*or`o*scop"ic}, a.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | An x-ray machine that makes it possible to see internal organs in motion. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A fluoroscope is an imaging device that uses X-rays to view internal body structures on a screen. |
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