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radiology
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Radiology — is the medical specialty directing medical imaging technologies to diagnose and treat diseases. Originally it was the aspect of medical science dealing with the medical use of electromagnetic energy emitted by X ray machines or other such… … Wikipedia
radiology — (n.) medical use of X rays, 1900, from radio , comb. form of RADIATION (Cf. radiation), + Greek based scientific suffix OLOGY (Cf. ology) … Etymology dictionary
radiology — ► NOUN ▪ the science of X rays and other high energy radiation, especially as used in medicine. DERIVATIVES radiologic adjective radiological adjective radiologist noun … English terms dictionary
radiology — [rā΄dē äl′ə jē] n. [ RADIO + LOGY] the science dealing with X rays and other forms of radiant energy, esp. as used in medicine for X raying bones, organs, etc. and for diagnosing and treating disease radiologic [rā΄dēə läj′ik] adj. radiological… … English World dictionary
radiology — radiologist, n. /ray dee ol euh jee/, n. 1. the science dealing with x rays or nuclear radiation, esp. for medical uses. 2. the examination or photographing of organs, bones, etc., with such rays. 3. the interpretation of medical x ray… … Universalium
radiology — 1. The science of high energy radiation and of the sources and the chemical, physical, and biologic effects of such radiation; the term usually refers to the diagnosis and treatment of disease. 2. The scientific discipline of medical … Medical dictionary
radiology — ra|di|ol|o|gy [ ,reıdi alədʒi ] noun uncount a medical treatment in which RADIATION is used for treating an illness, or the study of this type of treatment. Someone who is trained in radiology is a radiologist … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
radiology — [[t]re͟ɪdiɒ̱ləʤi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Radiology is the branch of medical science that uses X rays and radioactive substances to treat diseases … English dictionary
radiology — n. the branch of medicine involving the study of radiographs or other imaging technologies (such as ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging) to diagnose or treat disease. A physician specializing in this field is known as a radiologist. See… … The new mediacal dictionary
radiology — UK [ˌreɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪ] / US [ˌreɪdɪˈɑlədʒɪ] noun [uncountable] a medical treatment in which radiation is used for treating an illness, or the study of this type of treatment. Someone who is trained in radiology is a radiologist … English dictionary
radiology — radiologija statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Mokslas, tiriantis radioaktyviuosius elementus ir radioaktyvumą. atitikmenys: angl. radiology vok. Radiologie, f; Strahlenkunde, f rus. радиология, f pranc. radiologie, f … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
