film

[film]

1. a thin layer or coating.

2. a thin sheet of material (e.g., gelatin, cellulose acetate) specially treated for use in photography or radiography; used also to designate the sheet after exposure to the energy to which it is sensitive.

bite-wing film an x-ray film with a protruding tab to be held between the upper and lower teeth, used for a bite-wing radiograph of oral structures.

gelatin film, absorbable a sterile, nonantigenic, absorbable, water-insoluble coating used as an aid in surgical closure and repair of defects in the dura mater and pleura and as a local hemostatic.

spot film a radiograph of a small anatomic area obtained either by rapid exposure during fluoroscopy to provide a permanent record of a transiently observed abnormality, or by limitation of radiation passing through the area to improve definition and detail of the image produced. See also spot-film radiography.

x-ray film film sensitized to x-rays, either before or after exposure.

Cross-sectional view of radiographic film. The bulk of the film is the base. The emulsion contains the diagnostic information. From Bushong, 2001.

film

(film),

1. A thin sheet of flexible material coated with a light-sensitive or x-ray-sensitive substance used in taking photographs or radiographs.

2. A thin layer or coating.

3. A radiograph (colloq.).

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film

(fĭlm)

1. A light-sensitive or x-ray-sensitive substance used in taking photographs or radiographs.

2. A thin layer or membranous coating.

film

(film)

1. A thin sheet of flexible material coated with a light-sensitive or x-ray-sensitive substance used in taking photographs or radiographs.

2. A thin layer or coating.

3. Colloquially, a radiograph.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

film

(film)

1. Thin sheet of flexible material coated with a light-sensitive or x-ray-sensitive substance used for radiographs.

2. A radiograph (colloq.)

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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