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roentgenology

American  
[rent-guh-nol-uh-jee, -juh-, ruhnt-] / ˌrɛnt gəˈnɒl ə dʒi, -dʒə-, ˌrʌnt- /

noun

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

roentgenology British  
/ -tjə-, ˌrɒntɡəˈnɒlɒdʒɪ, ˌrɒntɡənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌrɛnt-, -tjə-, ˌrɛnt- /

noun

  1. an obsolete name for radiology

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Other Word Forms

  • roentgenologic adjective
  • roentgenological adjective
  • roentgenologically adverb
  • roentgenologist noun

Etymology

Origin of roentgenology

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

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Negative opinions should never be based upon any plates except the best that the wonderful modern development of the art and science of roentgenology can produce.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

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