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Meaning of FLUOROSCOPE

Pronunciation:  'flûru`skowp

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation
 
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 Synonyms: roentgenoscope
 
 See Also: X-ray machine

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Flu*or"o*scope\, n. [Fluorescence + -scope.]
    (Phys.)
    An instrument for observing or exhibiting fluorescence.
    
  2. \Flu*or"o*scope\, n. (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.
    
 
Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: An x-ray machine that makes it possible to see internal organs in motion.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: A fluoroscope is an imaging device that uses X-rays to view internal body structures on a screen.
 

 

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