Fluoroscopic

Fluoroscopic
Fluoroscope Flu*or"o*scope, n. [Fluorescence + -scope.] 1. (Phys.) An instrument for observing or exhibiting fluorescence. [1913 Webster]

2. (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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


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  • fluoroscopic — /flʊərəˈskɒpɪk/ (say floouhruh skopik), /flurə / (say floohruh ) adjective relating to the fluoroscope or to fluoroscopy. –fluoroscopically, adverb …  

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