orthodiagraph

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noun

An instrument used to determine the true contour and dimensions of any internal organ or other object rendered visible by X-rays, the latter being deflected so as to be made parallel.

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Meanings

nounorthodiagraph (plural orthodiagraphs)

plural orthodiagraphs

  1. An instrument used to determine the true contour and dimensions of any internal organ or other object rendered visible by X-rays, the latter being deflected so as to be made parallel.

Origin

From ortho- + dia- + -graph.

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APA

orthodiagraph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthodiagraph

MLA

“orthodiagraph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthodiagraph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthodiagraph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthodiagraph.

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