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X-RAY ILLUMINATOR [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiography (Medicine)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Photography
DEF

A device for providing uniform light on a surface (as for examining negatives or transparencies).

OBS

x-ray viewer; x-ray illuminator: terms used in medical radiology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiographie (Médecine)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Photographie
DEF

Boîte à lumière munie d'un verre opalin qui permet l'examen de tout négatif ou positif.

OBS

À l'origine on destinait ce type d'appareil à l'examen de clichés radiographiques.

Key term(s)
  • boîte à lumière

Spanish

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