Medical term:
Roentgenology
radiology
[ra″de-ol´ah-je]the branch of medical science dealing with use of x-rays, radioactive substances, and other forms of radiant energy in diagnosis and treatment of disease. adj., adj radiolog´ic, radiolog´ical.
interventional radiology the branch of radiology concerned with providing diagnosis and treatment of disease by a variety of percutaneous procedures performed under the guidance of radiologic imaging.
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roent·gen·ol·o·gy
(rent'gen-ol'ŏ-jē),The study of roentgen rays in all their applications. Radiology is the preferred term in the context of medical imaging.
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roentgenology
(rĕnt′gə-nŏl′ə-jē, -jə-, rŭnt′-)n.
Radiology employing x-rays.
roent′gen·o·log′ic (-ə-lŏj′ĭk), roent′gen·o·log′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
roent′gen·o·log′i·cal·ly adv.
roent′gen·ol′o·gist n.
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roent·gen·ol·o·gy
(rent'gen-ol'ŏ-jē)The study of roentgen rays in all their applications. Radiology is the preferred term in the context of medical imaging.
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