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roentgenology

[rent-guh-nol-uh-jee, -juh-, ruhnt-]
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noun
  1. the branch of medicine dealing with diagnosis and therapy through x-rays.
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Origin of roentgenology

First recorded in 1910–15; roentgeno- + -logy
Related formsroent·gen·o·log·ic [rent-guh-nl-oj-ik, -juh-, ruhnt-] /ˌrɛnt gə nlˈɒdʒ ɪk, -dʒə-, ˌrʌnt-/, roent·gen·o·log·i·cal, adjectiveroent·gen·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbroent·gen·ol·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for roentgenology

roentgenology

rntgenology

noun
  1. an obsolete name for radiology
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Derived Formsroentgenological or rntgenological (ˌrɒntɡənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, -tjə-, ˌrɛnt-), adjectiveroentgenologically or rntgenologically, adverbroentgenologist or rntgenologist, noun
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roentgenology in Medicine

roentgenology

(rĕnt′gə-nŏl′ə-jē, -jə-, rŭnt′-)
n.
  1. Radiology using x-rays.
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Related formsroent′gen•ol′o•gist n.
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