roentgenize

See also: Röntgenize

English

Alternative forms

• roentgenise

Etymology

From Roentgen +‎ -ize.

Verb

roentgenize (third-person singular simple present roentgenizes, present participle roentgenizing, simple past and past participle roentgenized)

1. (archaic) To apply or examine with X-rays (Roentgen-rays)
   • 1919 February 27, J. Shohan, “On the need of more frequent roentgenological examinations, particularly in head injuries”, in The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal‎^[1], volume 180, number 9, page 242:

     This case, as well as the others, must bring it home to every one of us, that unless we make it our golden rule to roentgenize every accident, especially of the head, we are bound to overlook a large number of serious cases.