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# radiographic

adjective (science, medicine)

«radiographic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (medicine, science) To do with X-ray pictures and other images of the inside of the body or objects: «a radiographic image of the knee». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiographic/#m1)
2. Made using X-rays: «a radiographic test of a metal pipe». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiographic/#m2)

### In the lessons

In health and science lessons it is the hospital word for X-ray pictures; radiographers take them. Engineers also use radiographic tests to find cracks in metal. Phrases: «radiographic image», «radiographic examination», «radiographic evidence».

### Examples

- The radiographic image showed a small crack in the bone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiographic/#x1)
- The dentist took radiographic pictures of my teeth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiographic/#x2)
- Engineers did a radiographic check of the bridge's welds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiographic/#x3)
- Radiographic evidence showed the statue had a hidden metal rod inside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiographic/#x4)
- A radiographer is trained to take radiographic images safely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiographic/#x5)
- The vet looked at radiographic pictures of the dog's leg. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiographic/#x6)

### Note

Related: radiograph (an X-ray picture), radiography, radiographer (the person who takes X-rays), radiologist (the doctor who reads them). X-rays are used only when needed, and staff wear protection because too many X-rays can harm the body.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «radiographic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/radiographic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«radiographic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/radiographic.html) on Mova free.