What it means
The root in radiology (imaging with x-rays and other rays), radiation therapy, radiograph (an x-rayEKS-rayA picture of the inside of the body made with a small dose of radiation; also called a radiograph.Full entry picture) and radioactive iodine. In anatomy it names the radius: the radial pulse is felt over that bone at the wrist.
At a glance
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Related terms
computed tomography
An imaging test that uses x-rays and a computer to make cross-section pictures of the inside of the body.
x-ray
A picture of the inside of the body made with a small dose of radiation; also called a radiograph.