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

Examples of radiology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since then, Khosla’s firm has invested in a number of robotics and medtech companies, including Rad AI, a radiology tech company. —Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024

Sahar Saleem, a radiology professor at Cairo University, told Reuters this new research opened the door to other explanations regarding the mummy’s open mouth. —Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024

Join 1 other in the comments View Comments Aiming to solve the mystery, Sahar Saleem, a professor of radiology at Kasr Al Ainy Hospital at Cairo University, used CT scans to reveal details about the woman’s morphology, health conditions and preservation. —Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024

Applications can discern subtle differences in radiology scans and can be used to triage patients and complete physician’s notes. —Joseph Vukov, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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

-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl

adjective

or radiologic

-ik

radiologist

-ˈäl-ə-jist

noun

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