Fluoroscopy

Pronunciation: /flʊˈrɒskəpi/

Definitions of fluoroscopy

noun a medical imaging technique that uses X-rays to obtain real-time moving images of the internal structures of a patient's body

Example Sentences

A1 Fluoroscopy is a medical imaging technique.

A2 The doctor used fluoroscopy to guide the placement of the catheter.

B1 Fluoroscopy is commonly used during surgical procedures to visualize the movement of internal structures.

B2 The radiologist performed fluoroscopy to examine the functioning of the patient's digestive system.

C1 The advanced fluoroscopy technology allowed for real-time monitoring of the cardiac catheterization procedure.

C2 The fluoroscopy machine provided detailed images of the blood flow in the patient's arteries.

Examples of fluoroscopy in a Sentence

formal Fluoroscopy is a medical imaging technique that uses X-rays to obtain real-time moving images of the internal structures of a patient's body.

informal They used fluoroscopy to see inside his stomach and figure out what was causing his pain.

slang The doctor took a peek with the fluoroscopy machine to see what was going on in there.

figurative Her intuition acted like a fluoroscopy, allowing her to see beneath the surface of people's words and actions.

Grammatical Forms of fluoroscopy

• plural: fluoroscopies
• comparative: more fluoroscopic
• superlative: most fluoroscopic
• present tense: fluoroscopes
• future tense: will fluoroscope
• perfect tense: has fluoroscoped
• continuous tense: is fluoroscoping
• singular: fluoroscopy
• positive degree: fluoroscopic
• infinitive: to fluoroscope
• gerund: fluoroscoping
• participle: fluoroscoped

Origin and Evolution of fluoroscopy

First Known Use: 1896 year

Language of Origin: Latin and Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'fluoroscopy' originated from the combination of the Latin word 'fluere' meaning 'to flow' and the Greek word 'skopein' meaning 'to look at'.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe the medical imaging technique of using X-rays to obtain real-time moving images of the internal structures of a patient, the term 'fluoroscopy' has evolved to encompass various imaging technologies and techniques in the field of radiology.