fluoroscope

1 of 2

noun

fluo·ro·scope ˈflu̇r-ə-ˌskōp

ˈflȯr-

: an instrument used for observing the internal structure of an opaque object (such as the living body) by means of X-rays

fluoroscopic

ˌflu̇r-ə-ˈskä-pik

ˌflȯr-

adjective

fluoroscopically

ˌflu̇r-ə-ˈskä-pi-k(ə-)lē

ˌflȯr-

adverb

fluoroscopist

flu̇-ˈrä-skə-pist

flȯ-

noun

fluoroscopy

flu̇-ˈrä-skə-pē

flȯ-

noun

fluoroscope

2 of 2

verb

fluoroscoped; fluoroscoping

transitive verb

: to examine by fluoroscopy

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Noun

Radiation risks from shoe-fitting fluoroscopes were largely ignored Although the fluoroscope appeared to bring scientific rigor to the shoe-fitting process, there was nothing medically necessary about it. —IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2020

The shoe-fitting fluoroscope did not escape notice. —IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2020 Boone said that an initial fluoroscope, a low-grade X-ray, came back clean. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 June 2024 Using the fluoroscope, the healthcare provider will implant one or more leads into the appropriate chambers of the heart. —Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2023 The devices on display include a vibratory chair, which supposedly cured constipation and headaches through shaking so violent that patients had to hold tight to its handles, and a fluoroscope, once casually used in shoe stores to X-ray customers’ feet. —Emily Elert, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2012 Then, guided by X-ray images from a fluoroscope, a surgeon manually threads the wire through the body, up into the brain and maneuvers it to remove the blockage. —Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 30 Aug. 2019 That type of platform would allow surgeons to control the process using a joystick in a spot away from the fluoroscope radiation—or even from a different city. —Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 30 Aug. 2019 The only technology available at Fenway Park for an examination was a fluoroscope. —Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2019

Verb

The shutdown of the facility in Shanghai in April halted production of contrast media, an iodine solution that medical staff inject into blood vessels to allow a device such as a CT scanner or fluoroscope to see inside the body. —Christopher Rowland, Anchorage Daily News, 12 May 2022

Word History

Etymology

Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

Noun

1896, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1898, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

fluoroscope

1 of 2 noun

flu·o·ro·scope

ˈflu̇r-ə-ˌskōp

: an instrument that is used for observing with X-rays the inner structure of objects (as the living body) through which light cannot pass

fluoroscopic

ˌflu̇r-ə-ˈskäp-ik

adjective

fluoroscopy

ˌflu̇(-ə)r-ˈäs-kə-pē

noun

fluoroscope

2 of 2 verb

fluoroscoped; fluoroscoping

: to examine by fluoroscopy

Medical Definition

fluoroscope

1 of 2 noun

flu·o·ro·scope ˈflu̇r-ə-ˌskōp

: an instrument used chiefly in industry and in medical diagnosis for observing the internal structure of opaque objects (as the living body) by means of the shadow cast by the object examined upon a fluorescent screen when placed between the screen and a source of X-rays

fluoroscopic

ˌflu̇r-ə-ˈskäp-ik

adjective

fluoroscopically

-i-k(ə-)lē

adverb

fluoroscopist

ˌflu̇(-ə)r-ˈäs-kə-pəst

noun

fluoroscopy

-pē

noun

plural fluoroscopies

fluoroscope

2 of 2 transitive verb

fluoroscoped; fluoroscoping

: to examine by fluoroscopy

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