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Radiograph

Meaning in veterinary medicine, with examples

/ˈreɪdiəʊɡrɑːf/nounCore term

In veterinary medicine, radiograph means: An image of the inside of the body made with X-rays, used to look at bones, the chest and the abdomen.

In Turkish: röntgen filmi, radyografi, röntgen

How it is used

The formal word in reports and referrals; in speech most vets just say X-ray, both for the image and the procedure. Radiography is the technique. Radiographs are usually taken in two views, for example lateral and ventrodorsal (VD).

Example sentences

  1. The radiographs show a fracture of the left femur.

  2. We took chest radiographs to check whether the tumour has spread.

Common collocations

  • take radiographs
  • chest radiograph
  • abdominal radiograph
  • lateral radiograph
  • on the radiographs
  • ultrasoundAn imaging method that uses high-frequency sound waves to show soft tissues and organs on a screen, such as the heart, liver, bladder or a pregnant uterus.
  • sedationDrugs given to make an animal calm, relaxed and sleepy while it still breathes on its own and can be woken. It is lighter than general anaesthesia.
  • diagnosisThe identification of the disease or problem that is causing an animal's clinical signs, based on the history, the examination and test results.

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