Fluoroscope
noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A device used to measure the fluorescence of a solution. archaic
- 2 an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation wordnet
- 3 A device used to view continuous live X-ray images on a fluorescent screen.
Verb
- 1 To examine with a fluoroscope. transitive
Etymology
From fluoro- + -scope, originally after German Fluorescop.