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

The doctor tells him to take it to the radiology department upstairs and wait there. —David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024

Prior authorization requests for radiology imaging services had dropped to 3,629, a decline of 16%. —T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024

Longhurst is also testing the ability of the Apple Vision Pro to create 3D radiology imaging. —Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024

Though the show's cast announcement describes him as a trauma nurse, Cho now works in a interventional radiology and cardiac catheterization lab at an Indianapolis hospital. —Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Sep. 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