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radiology

/ˌɹeɪdiˈɒlədʒi/ noun

In Latin: radiologia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about radiology at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation.
  2. (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation.

Origin

From radio- + -logy.

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