Roentgenize

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To apply or examine with X-rays (Roentgen-rays) archaic

    "This case, as well as the others, must bring it home to every one of us, that unless we make it our golden rule to roentgenize every accident, especially of the head, we are bound to overlook a large number of serious cases."

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irradiatex ray

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"This case, as well as the others, must bring it home to every one of us, that unless we make it our golden rule to roentgenize every accident, especially of the head, we are bound to overlook a large number of serious cases."

Etymology

From Roentgen + -ize.

Related phrases

roentgen rayx ray

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