photofluoroscopen.
/ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ˈflʊərəskəʊp/, /ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ˈflɔːrəskəʊp/, U.S. /ˌfoʊdəˈflʊrəˌskoʊp/, /ˌfoʊdəˈflɔrəˌskoʊp/ Medicine. Now rare.
A fluoroscope designed to permit the photographic recording of the images it produces.
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fluoroscope1893
photofluoroscope1896
skiascope1896
fluorimeter1898
stethendoscope1899
roentgenoscope1905
penetrometer1907
penetrameter1912
roentgenkymograph1914
stereofluoroscope1932
tomograph1935
kymograph1936
phototimer1942
photoscope1944
pantomograph1954
orthopantomograph1959
panograph1961
1896 J. M. Bleyer in N.Y. Med. Jrnl. 63 540/1 The photo-fluoroscope is an instrument which differs from all other fluoroscopes in the fact that it allows a direct shadow picture to be taken from the screen on the fluoroscope, after it is focused through the screen, and the image is seen on the ground glass in the photographic focusing box.
1933 O. Glasser Sci. of Radiol. i. 10 J. M. Bleyer of New York built his photofluoroscope which was destined to become the predecessor of the roentgen moving picture camera.
1943 Lancet 27 Mar. 401/2 I have used the photofluoroscope in ordinary chest work, in controlling artificial pneumothorax refills, [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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