orthodiagram

orthodiagram
or·tho·di·a·gram -'dī-ə-.gram n a tracing showing the outer contours and exact size of an organ (as the heart) made by illuminating the edge of the organ with parallel X-rays through a small movable aperture and marking the outer edge of the shadow cast upon a fluoroscopic screen

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  • orthodiagram — or·tho·diagram …   English syllables

  • orthodiagram — |ȯ(r)thə+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary orth + diagram : a tracing showing the outer contours and exact size of an organ (as the heart) made by illuminating the edge of the organ with parallel X rays through a small movable …   Useful english dictionary

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