B1🏥 Medical
Italian word
radiografia
X-ray (the image taken by X-ray)
Looks like
radiography
radiography = the technique of taking X-rays (the process)
⚠️ The trap
In Italian, 'radiografia' means the X-ray image or scan itself — the everyday term. In English, 'radiography' is the technical term for the discipline, not the common word for the image. English speakers say 'X-ray', not 'radiograph' in everyday speech.
To say "radiography = the technique of taking X-rays (the process)" in Italian:
radiografia (correct — refers to the image/procedure)
"radiografia" in English means:
X-ray (the image taken by X-ray)
Example
"Il medico ha chiesto una radiografia del torace."
"The doctor requested a chest X-ray."
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