Main Entry: ¹fluo·ro·scope

Pronunciation: \ˈflu̇r-ə-ˌskōp, ˈflȯr-\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1896

: an instrument used for observing the internal structure of an opaque object (as the living body) by means of X-rays

— fluo·ro·scop·ic \ˌflu̇r-ə-ˈskä-pik, ˌflȯr-\ adjective

— fluo·ro·scop·i·cal·ly \-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— fluo·ros·co·pist \flu̇-ˈräs-kə-pist, flȯ-\ noun

— fluo·ros·co·py \-pē\ noun