radiology
noun
ra·di·ol·o·gy
ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-jē 
1
: a branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy (such as X-rays) or radioactive material in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
2
: the science of radioactive substances and high-energy radiations
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Grafton, a former interventional radiology technologist whose wife is a nurse, recognized the hallmarks of liver failure.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 27 May 2025
The radiology and cardiology departments are the largest consumers.
—Steve Lohr, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Case In Point Take for example the radiology industry.
—Navaneeth Nair, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for radiology
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“Radiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiology. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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radiology
noun
ra·di·ol·o·gy
ˌrād-ē-ˈäl-ə-jə̄
: a branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy (as X-rays) or radioactive material in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
radiological
adjective
-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
or radiologic
-ik
radiologist
noun
-ˈäl-ə-jist
Medical Definition
radiology
noun
ra·di·ol·o·gy
-jē
plural radiologies
1
: the science of radioactive substances and high-energy radiations
2
: a branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy (as X-rays or ultrasound) in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
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