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actinoscopy

actinoscopy noun: radiology; examination by means of an X-ray machine.

Noun

actinoscopy (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) Radiology; examination by means of an X-ray machine.

Origin of actinoscopy

From actino- + -scopy.

Questions about actinoscopy

What does actinoscopy mean?
Actinoscopy means radiology; examination by means of an X-ray machine.
What part of speech is actinoscopy?
Actinoscopy is a noun.

Words near actinoscopy in the dictionary

  1. actinorhizas
  2. actinorhodin
  3. actinorhodins
  4. actinorhodopsin
  5. actinorhodopsins
  6. actinoscopy
  7. actinosiphonate
  8. actinosome
  9. actinosomes
  10. actinospore
  11. actinosporean

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