How to Say "X-ray" in Spanish

radiografía

/radjoɡɾaˈfia/feminine

The English phrase x-ray is translated into Spanish as radiografía.

radiografía is a noun used to refer to a photograph made with X-rays.

Meaning: photograph made with X-rays (noun)

Related words

Because radiografía is a feminine noun, you must use the feminine indefinite article una when referring to a single x-ray (una radiografía).

/radjoɡɾaˈfia/

Unlike the English 'x-ray', which uses a variable 'X' to denote an unknown type of radiation, radiografía describes exactly what the process does: it uses rays to write an image.
The concept of 'radiografía' is often used metaphorically in Spanish-speaking journalism to mean a 'detailed analysis' or 'deep look' into a social problem.
While 'radiografía' is the technical term, many Spanish speakers colloquially refer to the procedure simply as 'una placa' (a plate), referring to the physical medium used in the past.

El médico solicitó la radiografía para evaluar el estado de su lesión.
The doctor requested the X-ray to evaluate the condition of your injury.
Ayer me tomaron unos rayos X para revisar mi brazo.
Yesterday I had some X-rays taken to check my arm.
Necesito hacerme una placa de mi dentadura la próxima semana.
I need to get an X-ray of my teeth next week.
Me sacaron una radiografía del brazo.
They took an x-ray of my arm.
La radiografía muestra una fractura.
The x-ray shows a fracture.
Necesito una radiografía del pecho.
I need a chest x-ray.
El médico está revisando la radiografía.
The doctor is reviewing the x-ray.

Javier and Sofía are at a medical clinic.

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