MRI

noun

ˌem-(ˌ)är-ˈī

: magnetic resonance imaging

also : the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used

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Worried about pancreatic cancer, Baute shared the results with her gastroenterologist, who ordered a targeted MRI scan as a follow-up. — Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 Full-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become one of the buzziest, offering scans that screen for hundreds of conditions in a single setting. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Sep. 2026 The next day, an MRI revealed a torn meniscus and damage to the MCL and PCL that required surgery on Friday, which ended Dart’s season. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 Coach Todd Bowles said X-rays were negative, but Mayfield will have an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of the injury. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for MRI

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1982, in the meaning defined above

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MRI

noun

ˌem-(ˌ)är-ˈī

: magnetic resonance imaging

also : a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used

MRI

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