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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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Back in 1910, Vladimir had pioneered research in radiology and launched the first search for uranium deposits in the Russian Empire.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Reaching Communities In 2017 radiology specialist and physician Ileana Gill, who was working in Venezuela, feared her daughter might be dying.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The only mystery here is what Sylvia in radiology sees in you.
—Bruce Headlam, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 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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