radioscopy

[ rey-dee-os-kuh-pee ]
/ ˌreɪ diˈɒs kə pi /

noun

the examination of objects opaque to light by means of another form of radiation, usually x-rays.

Origin of radioscopy

First recorded in 1895–1900; radio- + -scopy

OTHER WORDS FROM radioscopy

ra·di·o·scop·ic [rey-dee-oh-skop-ik] /ˌreɪ di oʊˈskɒp ɪk/, ra·di·o·scop·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby radioscopy

radiophylaxis, radioprotection, radioreceptor, radioresistant, radioscope, radioscopy, radiosensitive, radiosensitizer, radiosodium, radiosonde, radiostrontium

British Dictionary definitions for radioscopy

radioscopy
/ (ˌreɪdɪˈɒskəpɪ) /

noun

another word for fluoroscopy

Derived forms of radioscopy

radioscopic (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈskɒpɪk), adjective radioscopically, adverb

Medical definitions for radioscopy

radioscopy
[ rā′dē-ŏs′kə-pē ]

n.

fluoroscopy