radiology
1. the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation • Derivationally related forms: radiological, radiologist • Members of this Topic: radioscopy, tracer, target organ • Hypernyms: medical science 2. (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation • Syn: radioscopy • Derivationally related forms: radiological, radiologist • Hypernyms: imaging, tomography • Hyponyms: fluoroscopy
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