x-rays

Definition

Electromagnetic radiation's sneaky way of peeking inside your body without opening you up like a can of beans. These short-wavelength photons pass through flesh like it's gossip, then get stopped cold by bone—giving doctors a grayscale peek show of your skeleton. Magic, but with ionizing radiation.

Example Usage

The ER tech ordered x-rays after the fall to confirm the ankle wasn't fractured, and the radiologist had good news within minutes.

Source: Medical terminology, Merriam-Webster

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