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radiografia

/ra.djo.ɡraˈfi.a/noun · feminineB1
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Meaning

X-ray

  • a photographic or digital image produced by X-rays, used in medical diagnosis
  • the technique or process of taking X-ray pictures

In a sentence

Devo fare una radiografia al ginocchio domani mattina.

I need to get an X-ray on my knee tomorrow morning.

La radiografia non ha mostrato fratture alle costole.

The X-ray did not show any rib fractures.

Hai già ritirato i risultati della radiografia?

Have you picked up the X-ray results yet?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
radiografiafeminine · singular
radiografiefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Commonly abbreviated informally as 'lastra' or 'raggi X'.
  • Often used with the verb 'fare' ('fare una radiografia').

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