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radiology

DEFINITIONS OF: radiology

1

n the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation

Type of:
medical science
the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease

n (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation

Synonyms:
radioscopy
Types:
fluoroscopy
examination of body structures using a fluoroscope
Type of:
imaging, tomography
(medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body
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