radiogram
/ˈreɪdioʊˌɡræm/
noun
- A message sent by radio, especially in the past before modern communication systems.
- During the war, families received radiograms with news from soldiers overseas.
- The old ship's log included a radiogram about the storm.
- The captain sent a radiogram to the coast guard asking for help.
- An X-ray image or radiograph.
- Dentists use radiograms to find cavities that are not visible to the eye.
- The doctor examined the radiogram to check for a broken bone.
- The radiogram showed a small spot on the patient's lung.