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fluoroscopy

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fluo·ros·co·py  (fl-rsk-p, flô-, fl-)
n. pl. fluo·ros·co·pies
Examination by means of a fluoroscope.
fluo·rosco·pist n.
fluoroscopy [flʊəˈrɒskəpɪ]
n
(Medicine) examination of a person or object by means of a fluoroscope
fluoroscopy
an examination by means of a screen coated with a fluorescent substance responsive to radiation from x rays. — fluoroscopic, adj.
See also: Radiation
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Noun1.fluoroscopy - examination of body structures using a fluoroscope
radioscopy, radiology - (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation


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