radiograph

(rā'dē-ō-grăf')
n.
An image produced on a radiosensitive surface, such as a photographic film, by radiation other than visible light, especially by x-rays passed through an object or by photographing a fluoroscopic image. Also called shadowgraph, skiagram, Also called skiagraph.

tr.v., -graphed, -graph·ing, -graphs.
To make a radiograph of.

radiographer ra'di·og'ra·pher (-ŏg'rə-fər) n.
radiographic ra'di·o·graph'ic adj.
radiographically ra'di·o·graph'i·cal·ly adv.

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A radiological technologist whose work is the making of diagnostic radiographs. Duties depend on legislative constraints but may include positioning animals for radiological examinations; determining the proper voltage, current and exposure time for each radiograph and adjusting the x-ray equipment; the production of radiographs requested by the veterinarian; developing the x-ray film; and assisting the radiologist in special procedures and in the preparation of radiopaque contrast media.

(rā′dē-ō-graf)
n

An image or picture produced on a radiation-sensitive film emulsion by exposure to ionizing radiation directed through an area, region, or substance of interest, followed by chemical processing of the film. It basically depends on the differential absorption of radiation directed through heterogeneous media.

For a list of words related to radiographer, see:

• Practitioners, Patients, and Facilities - radiographer: specialist who evaluates X-rays

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See words rhyming with "radiographer."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - radiograf, røntgenbillede
v. tr. - tage et røntgenbillede af

Nederlands (Dutch)
radiogram, apparaat om radioactiviteit te meten, doorlichting, doorlichten

Français (French)
n. - radiographie, radioscopie
v. tr. - radiographier

Deutsch (German)
n. - Radiogramm, Röntgenaufnahme
v. - ein Radiogramm machen von

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ιατρ.) ακτινογραφία, ακτινογράφημα
v. - ακτινογραφώ, ακτινοσκοπώ

Italiano (Italian)
radiografia, radioscopia, radiografare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - radiografia (f)
v. - radiografar

Русский (Russian)
рентгеновский снимок, рентгенограмма, делать рентгеновский снимок

Español (Spanish)
n. - radiografía
v. tr. - radiografiar, tomar o sacar una radiografía

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - röntgenbild
v. - röntgenfotografera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
X光照片, 放射线照片, 给...拍X光照片

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - X光照片, 放射線照片
v. tr. - 給...拍X光照片

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 뢴트겐 사진
v. tr. - ~의 뢴트겐 사진을 찍다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 放射線写真, レントゲン写真
v. - レントゲン写真をとる, 電報を打つ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) صورة أشعه (فعل) يصور إشعاعيا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צילום רנטגן‬
v. tr. - ‮צילם צילום רנטגן‬

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