Pronunciation: ' flu ̇ r- ə - ˌ sk ō p, ' flo ̇ r-
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1896
: an instrument used for observing the internal structure of an opaque object (as the living body) by means of X-rays
– fluo · ro · scop · ic \ ˌ flu ̇ r- ə - ' skä-pik, ˌ flo ̇ r- \ adjective
– fluo · ro · scop · i · cal · ly \ -pi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– fluo · ros · co · pist \ flu ̇ - ' räs-k ə -pist, flo ̇ - \ noun
– fluo · ros · co · py \ -p ē \ noun