"x-radiation" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of:
- ionizing radiation - high-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes
- electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation - radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
same as: roentgen ray, x ray, x-ray
is a type of: imaging, tomography - (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body

subtypes: cat, computed axial tomography, computed tomography, computerized axial tomography, computerized tomography, ct - a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis

same as: x-raying