roentgen ray
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~ electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
roentgen
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~ a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
roentgenium
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~ a radioactive transuranic element
roentgenogram
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~ a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
roentgenographic
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~ relating to or produced by roentgenography
roentgenography
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~ radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram
roentgenoscope
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~ an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation
rofecoxib
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~ a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004
Rogaine
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~ a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness
Rogation Day
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~ one of the three days before Ascension Day; observed by some Christians as days of supplication
rogation
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~ a solemn supplication ceremony prescribed by the church
Roger de Mortimer
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~ English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
Roger Eliot Fry
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~ English painter and art critic (1866-1934)
Roger Bannister
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~ English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
Roger Bacon
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~ English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)
Roger Fry
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~ English painter and art critic (1866-1934)
Rogers
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~ United States dancer and film actress who partnered with Fred Astaire (1911-1995)
Rogers
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~ United States psychologist who developed client-centered therapy (1902-1987)
Rogers
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~ United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
Roget
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~ English physician who in retirement compiled a well-known thesaurus (1779-1869)