radiological

American  

[rey-dee-uh-loj-i-kuhl] / ˌreɪ di əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

Also radiologic

adjective

1. of or relating to radiology.

2. involving radioactive materials.

   radiological warfare.

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radiological British  

/ ˌreɪdɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or concerning radiology or the equipment used in radiology

2. of, relating to, or involving radioactive materials

   radiological warfare

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Other Word Forms

• radiologically adverb

Etymology

Origin of radiological

First recorded in 1905–10; radiolog(y) + -ical

Example Sentences

"No radiological consequence expected and no additional impact detected at FEP itself," it added.

From BBC

Verstralen is a trainee reactor operator, and Lamb will work in radiological protection.

From BBC

The possibility of a containment breach in unit 2 combined with a meltdown in the unit 4 fuel pool was a radiological nightmare.

From Literature

Among the goods that Fried said are shipped in cargo holds are harvested lungs that need to be delivered to an operating table, temperature-sensitive and radiological pharmaceuticals and parts needed for assembly lines.

From Los Angeles Times

Phil Rutherford, a radiological risk expert and corporate consultant, called the delayed notification “unacceptable” but said the San Francisco health department’s letter was “a storm in a teacup” considering the low levels of radioactive material.

From Los Angeles Times