Medical Terminology / Unit 14 MedTerm 0916 short lesson, about 20 seconds
radi/o: Radiation or X-ray
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The idea
The combining form radi slash o names radiation, or x-rays specifically.
In practice
Radiography is the process of making an image using x-rays.
Where people slip
Radi slash o also names the radius, a bone of the forearm. The rest of the term decides.
Your place on the trail
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