radiology
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radiology
- /ˌɹeɪdiˈɒlədʒi/ UK
- /ˌɹeɪdiˈɑlədʒi/ US
Rhymes with -ɒlədʒi
Where it comes from
From radio- + -logy.
noun
- The specialty of medical imaging and its interpretation, originally and especially radiography but now including all imaging modalities, including ones that use no radiation (such as ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging).
- The use of radioactive substances in diagnosis and treatment (which today is the province of nuclear medicine).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: radioscopy, radiologist, radiography, radiologic, radiograph, radiographic, radioactive, x-ray, radiological, radiation, interventional, patient, x-rays, roentgenology, medical imaging, diagnostic imaging
Translations
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noun the specialty of medical imaging
| Español | radiología |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 방사선학 bangsaseonhak |
| 日本語 | 放射線学 hōshasengaku |
| 中文 | 放射線學 /放射线学 fàngshèxiànxué, 放射學 /放射学 fàngshèxué |
| हिन्दी | विकिरण विज्ञान vikiraṇ vijñān |
| Kiswahili | radiolojia |
| Português | radiologia |
| Français | radiologie |
| Deutsch | Radiologie, Röntgenologie |
| Italiano | radiologia |
| Русский | радиоло́гия radiológija, рентгеноло́гия rentgenológija |
Talk about this word "radiology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/radiology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. radiology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/radiology "radiology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/radiology.Cite this
@misc{radiology_2026,
title = {radiology},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/radiology},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
