roentgenology

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

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

Origin of roentgenology

1
First recorded in 1910–15; roentgeno- + -logy

Other words from roentgenology

  • roent·gen·o·log·ic [rent-guh-nl-oj-ik, -juh-, ruhnt-], /ˌrɛnt gə nlˈɒdʒ ɪk, -dʒə-, ˌrʌnt-/, roent·gen·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • roent·gen·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • roent·gen·ol·o·gist, noun

Words Nearby roentgenology

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British Dictionary definitions for roentgenology

roentgenology

rntgenology

/ (ˌrɒntɡəˈnɒlɒdʒɪ, -tjə-, ˌrɛnt-) /


noun
  1. an obsolete name for radiology

Derived forms of roentgenology

  • roentgenological or rntgenological (ˌrɒntɡənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, -tjə-, ˌrɛnt-), adjective
  • roentgenologically or rntgenologically, adverb
  • roentgenologist or rntgenologist, noun

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