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roentgenology

[ rent-guh-nol-uh-jee, -juh-, ruhnt- ]

noun

  1. the branch of medicine dealing with diagnosis and therapy through x-rays.

roentgenology

/ -tjə-; ˌrɒntɡəˈnɒlɒdʒɪ; ˌrɒntɡənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌrɛnt-; -tjə-; ˌrɛnt- /

noun

  1. an obsolete name for radiology
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • roentgenological, adjective
  • ˌroentgenˈologist, noun
  • ˌroentgenoˈlogically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • roent·gen·o·log·ic [rent-g, uh, -nl-, oj, -ik, -j, uh, -, ruhnt-], roentgen·o·logi·cal adjective
  • roentgen·o·logi·cal·ly adverb
  • roentgen·olo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of roentgenology1

First recorded in 1910–15; roentgeno- + -logy
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Example Sentences

The study’s results were published in the American Journal of Roentgenology last month.

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