roentgenology

American

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

noun

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

roentgenology British

/ ˌrɒntɡəˈnɒlɒdʒɪ, ˌrɛnt-, ˌrɛnt-, -tjə-, -tjə- /

noun

an obsolete name for radiology

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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.

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