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X-ray photograph
n 1: a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays;
used in medical diagnosis [syn: {roentgenogram}, {X ray},
{X-ray}, {X-ray picture}, {X-ray photograph}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- X-ray photography
- n
- radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram
Synonym(s): roentgenography, X-ray photography
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Xerobates
- n
- possible new genus for desert and Texas tortoises based on
recent research
Synonym(s): Xerobates, genus Xerobates
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- xerophthalmia
- n
- abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes;
may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A
Synonym(s): xerophthalmia, xerophthalmus, xeroma, conjunctivitis arida
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- xerophthalmus
- n
- abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes;
may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A
Synonym(s): xerophthalmia, xerophthalmus, xeroma, conjunctivitis arida
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- xerophyte
- n
- plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water;
compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
Synonym(s): desert plant, xerophyte, xerophytic plant, xerophile, xerophilous plant
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- xerophytic
- adj
- adapted to a xeric (or dry) environment; "cacti are
xerophytic plants"; "xerophytic adaptations"
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- xerophytic plant
- n
- plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water;
compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
Synonym(s): desert plant, xerophyte, xerophytic plant, xerophile, xerophilous plant
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Xerophthalmy \Xe`roph*thal"my\, n. (Med.)
Xerophthalmia.
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