History GCSE
X-rays
What X-rays means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of X-rays
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A development following Wilhelm Röntgen's 1895 discovery which allowed doctors to diagnose internal injuries without invasive surgery, though early machines were fragile.
Topics that use X-rays
- Option 11: The historic environment - 1 The British sector of the Western Front, 1914–18: injuries, treatment and the trenches (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Adaptation to warfare
- Chain of evacuation
- Chemical warfare
- Environmental health hazards
- Logistics and transport
- Medical organisation
- Storage of blood
- Transport and terrain
Using X-rays in the exam
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