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How to Say "radiograph" in Spanish

The Spanish word forradiographis radiografíaA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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nounA2
technical medical term
A medical X-ray image showing the white bones of a hand on a dark blue film.

Examples

El doctor me pidió una radiografía del tobillo para ver si estaba roto.

The doctor ordered an X-ray of my ankle to see if it was broken.

La radiografía no mostró ninguna lesión interna.

The X-ray didn't show any internal injury.

Tienes que quitarte el reloj antes de hacerte la radiografía.

You have to take off your watch before getting the X-ray.

Using 'hacer' for procedures

Unlike English where you 'get' or 'have' an X-ray, in Spanish you 'make yourself' (hacerse) one.

Feminine ending

This word ends in -a, so it uses 'la' or 'una'. Note the accent on the 'í' which means you stress that syllable.

Avoid 'X-ray' as a verb

Mistake:Voy a radiografía mi brazo.

Correction: Voy a hacerme una radiografía en el brazo. (In Spanish, we use the noun with a verb like 'hacer', or the specific verb 'radiografiar').

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