Fluoroscoping

/ˈflʊərəʊskoʊpɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of fluoroscope; the act of examining using a fluoroscope or performing fluoroscopic imaging.

Etymology

From fluoroscope + -ing (present participle marker). This gerund form developed naturally in medical practice to describe the ongoing activity.

Kelly Says

The buzzing sound of a fluoroscope and the smell of the room during fluoroscoping procedures became iconic to generations of patients—sensory memories of mid-century medical technology.

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