roentgenology

noun

roent·gen·ol·o·gy ˌrent-gə-ˈnä-lə-jē

ˌrənt-,

-jə-,

-shə-

: radiology

roentgenologic

ˌrent-gə-nə-ˈlä-jik

ˌrənt-

-jə-

-shə-

adjective

or roentgenological

ˌrent-gə-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

ˌrənt-,

-jə-,

-shə-

roentgenologically

ˌrent-gə-nə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē

ˌrənt-

-jə-

-shə-

adverb

roentgenologist

ˌrent-gə-ˈnä-lə-jist

ˌrənt-

-jə-

-shə-

noun

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First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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roentgenology

noun

roent·gen·ol·o·gy -ˈäl-ə-jē

plural roentgenologies

: radiology sense 2

roentgenologic

-ə-ˈläj-ik

adjective

or roentgenological

-i-kəl

roentgenologically

-i-k(ə-)lē

adverb

roentgenology

noun

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