fluoroscope
1 of 2noun
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
adjective ˌflȯr-
fluoroscopically
ˌflu̇r-ə-ˈskä-pi-k(ə-)lē
adverb ˌflȯr-
fluoroscopist
flu̇-ˈrä-skə-pist
noun flȯ-
fluoroscopy
flu̇-ˈrä-skə-pē
noun flȯ-
fluoroscope
2 of 2verb
fluoroscoped; fluoroscoping
transitive verb
: to examine by fluoroscopy
Example Sentences
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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 Pinpoint accuracy is ensured with the use of a fluoroscope, hailed as a breakthrough piece of medical equipment. Joyce Wiswell For The Knee Institute, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2018 Christopher Rowland, Anchorage Daily News, 12 May 2022 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 See More
Noun
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 Pinpoint accuracy is ensured with the use of a fluoroscope, hailed as a breakthrough piece of medical equipment. Joyce Wiswell For The Knee Institute, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2018 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
Noun
1896, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1898, in the meaning defined above
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
fluoroscope
2 of 2transitive verb
fluoroscoped; fluoroscoping
: to examine by fluoroscopy
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