X Ray (Noun) vs. x-ray (Verb and Adjective)
Abbreviations
Rulebase Summary
Use the form 'X ray' (two words, capital X) as a noun. Use the form 'x-ray' (hyphenated, lowercase) as a verb and as an adjective.
BGGP Abbreviation.36 · p.252 BGGP Hyphen.18 · p.276
Examples
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A. The doctor ordered an x-ray of the shoulder.
✓
A. The doctor ordered an X ray of the shoulder.
Noun form: two words, capital X.
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A. They X rayed the fracture site.
✓
A. They x-rayed the fracture site.
Verb form: hyphenated, lowercase.
Style Guide References (2)
BGGP
Abbreviation.36
Page 252
BGGP
Hyphen.18
Page 276