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ROENTGENOGRAPHY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram
Synonyms:
roentgenography; X-ray photography
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("roentgenography" is a kind of...):
diagnostic procedure; diagnostic technique (a procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis)
radiography (photography that uses other kinds of radiation than visible light)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "roentgenography"):
angiography (roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram)
arthrography (roentgenographic examination of a joint after injection of radiopaque contrast medium; produces an arthrogram)
cholangiography (roentgenographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast medium has been injected)
encephalography (roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (usually oxygen); produces an encephalogram)
myelography (roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space))
pyelography (roentgenography of the kidney and ureters (usually after injection with a radiopaque dye))
Derivation:
roentgenographic (relating to or produced by roentgenography)