X-ray

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [usuallypl.] a type of RADIATION that can pass through objects that are not transparent and make it possible to see inside them: an X-ray machine (= one that produces X-rays) 2 a photograph made by X-rays, especially one showing bones or organs in the body: a chest X-ray * The doctor studied the X-rays of her lungs. * to take an X-ray 3 a medical examination using X-rays: I had to go for an X-ray. verb [VN] to photograph and examine bones and organs inside the body, using X-rays: He had to have his chest X-rayed.