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radiology

/ˌreɪdiˈɒlədʒi/ noun · British & US
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What does radiology mean?

noun

The branch of medicine concerned with the use of X-rays and other forms of electromagnetic radiation for medical imaging and diagnosis.

Example

"The radiologist studied the X-ray images to diagnose the patient's condition."

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