radioscopicadj.
/ˌreɪdɪə(ʊ)ˈskɒpɪk/, U.S. /ˌreɪdiəˈskɑpɪk/ Of, relating to, or using radioscopy.
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1897 Treatment 1 43/2 It makes his own heart beat faster as the observer sees for the first time thrown upon the radioscopic screen a living heart in action.
1897 Science 20 Aug. 290/2 The article contains elaborate illustrations of the radioscopic examination of a valise.
1946 Surg. Clinics N. Amer. Oct. 1286 Such long radioscopic exposures are only possible without danger of dermatitis when a very small radioscopic field is used.
1979 SLR Camera Sept. 5/1 Now the holiday season is on us perhaps a word, or two, about the precautions needed to safeguard films from damage by radioscopic screening is pertinent.
1992 Jrnl. Orthopedic Trauma 6 14 Wires were introduced..under radioscopic control.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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