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x-ray
or X-ray (ĕks′rā′)n. or x ray or X ray
1.
a. A photon of electromagnetic radiation of very short wavelength, ranging from about 10 down to 0.01 nanometers, and very high energy, ranging from about 100 up to 100,000 electron volts.
b. often x-rays or X-rays A narrow beam of such photons. X-rays are used for their penetrating power in radiography, radiology, radiotherapy, and scientific research. Also called roentgen ray.
2.
a. A photograph taken with x-rays.
b. The act or process of taking such a photograph: Did the patient move during the x-ray?
tr.v. x-rayed, x-ray·ing, x-rays or X-rayed or X-ray·ing or X-rays
1. To irradiate with x-rays.
2. To photograph with x-rays.
[From translation of obsolete German X-Strahlen, x-rays (coined by their discoverer Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen ) : x, x, unknown factor (since x-rays were a previously unknown form of radiation) + Strahlen, pl. of Strahle, ray.]
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X-rays
1. Electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength between those of ultraviolet light and gamma rays.
2. Short-wavelength streams of photons used to penetrate a patients’s body tissues for diagnostic purposes, such as to produce an X-ray image of the inside of the body, or as a form of therapy, such as to destroy diseased tissue.
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Translations
X-rays
(eksˈreiz) noun plural rays which can pass through many substances impossible for light to pass through, and which produce a picture of the object through which they have passed. x-strale الأشِعَّةُ السّينيَّه рентгенови лъчи raios X rentgenové paprsky/záření die Röntgenstrahlen (pl.) røntgenstråle ακτίνες Χ rayos X röntgenikiired اشعه ایکس röntgensäteet rayon X רנטגן, צלום רנטגן, קרינת רנטגן [] एक्स-रे, ऐक्स-किरण rendgenske zrake röntgensugarak sinar-X röntgengeislar raggi X エックス線 엑스선 rentgeno spinduliai rentgena stari sinar-X röntgenstraal røntgenstråler promienie Rentgena مجهوله وړانګه ، دبدن دداخلي برخو انځور(عکس) چې ددغو وړانګو په ذريعه اخيستل شوی وي raios X raze X рентгеновы лучи röntgenový lúč rentgenski žarki rendgenski zraci röntgenstrålar รังสีเอ็กซ์; ภาพถ่ายด้วยรังสีเอ็กซ์ (ทางการแพทย์และวิทยาศาสตร์) röntgen ışını, X ışınları X射線 рентгенівське проміння برقناطیسی شعائیں جو غیر شفاف چیزوں میں سے بھی گزر جاتی ہیں tia X x 射线
ˌX-ˈray noun (the process of taking) a photograph using X-rays. I'm going to hospital for an X-ray; We'll take an X-ray of your chest; (also adjective) an X-ray photograph. x-straalagtig صورةٌ بالأشِعَّةِ السّينيَّه рентгеноскопия radiografia rentgenový snímek die Röntgenaufnahme, Röntgen-... røntgenfotografering; røntgenbillede; røntgen- ακτινογραφία radiografía röntgenipilt عکس گرفته شده بوسیله اشعه ایکس röntgenkuvaus radiographie צִלּוּם רֶנְטְגֶּן, קְרִינַת רֶנְטְגֶּן [] एक्स-रे लेना rendgensko snimanje röntgenfelvétel (pengambilan) foto rontgen röntgenmynd radiografia レントゲン写真(の) 엑스선 촬영 peršvietimas, rentgeno nuotrauka rentgena izmeklēšana; rentgenogramma X-ray röntgenfoto røntgenbilde prześwietlenie, zdjęcie rentgenowskie عکس نیول په ایکسری کی radiografia radiografie; radiografic рентгенограмма röntgenová snímka rentgenska slika rendgenski snimak röntgen, röntgenbild รังสีเอ็กซ์ röntgen filmi X光照片 рентген عکس ریز کے ذریعہ تصویر اتارنے کی کارروائی hình chụp X-quang x 光照片
verb to take a photograph of using X-rays. They X-rayed my arm to see if it was broken. x-straal neem يُصَوِّر بالأشِعَّةِ السّينيَّه правя снимка с рентгенови лъчи fazer uma radiografia rentgenovat röntgen røntgenfotografere βγάζω ακτινογραφία hacer una radiografía röntgenipilti tegema با اشعه ایکس عکس برداری کردن ottaa röntgenkuva radiographier צִלּוּם רֶנְטְגֶּן एक्स-रे लेना snimiti rentgenom (meg)röntgenez memotret dengan sinar-X mynda með röntgengeislum fare una radiografia レントゲン写真をとる 엑스선을 촬영하다 peršviesti, padaryti (ko) rentgeno nuotrauką apskatīt rentgenā/uzņēmumā mengambil gambar X-ray röntgenfoto's maken ta røntgenbilde, gjennomlyse prześwietlić, zrobić zdjęcie rentgenowskie عکس نیول په ایکسری کی fazer uma radiografia a face o radiografie делать рентген röntgenovať napraviti rentgensko sliko snimanje rendgenskim zracima röntga ถ่ายภาพด้วยรังสีเอ็กซ์ röntgenini çekmek 進行 X光攝影檢查 робити рентген عکس ریز کے ذریعہ تصویر لینا chụp X quang 用 x 光检查
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x-rays
n. rayos-x (equis), radiografía.
1. ondas electromagnéticas de alta energía de radiación que se usan para penetrar tejidos y órganos del cuerpo y registrar densidades en una placa o pantalla;
2. placa fotográfica o fluorescente que obtiene la imagen de estructuras internas del organismo.
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