roentgenoscope

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noun

A fluoroscope.

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fluoroscope
OriginAncient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti →
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Meanings

nounroentgenoscope (plural roentgenoscopes)

plural roentgenoscopes

  1. A fluoroscope.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation

Similar
fluoroscope
Broader
X-ray machine
Also see
fluoroscope

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. EnglishRöntgen
  2. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  4. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  5. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  6. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  7. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  8. Englishroentgenoscope

From Röntgen + -o- + -scope.

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Cite this entry
APA

roentgenoscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roentgenoscope

MLA

“roentgenoscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roentgenoscope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roentgenoscope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roentgenoscope.

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