roentgenology

[ 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.

Nearby words

roentgeno-, roentgenogram, roentgenograph, roentgenographic, roentgenography, roentgenology, roentgenometer, roentgenopaque, roentgenoparent, roentgenoscope, roentgenotherapy

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

/ (ˌrɒntɡəˈnɒlɒdʒɪ, -tjə-, ˌrɛnt-) /

noun

an obsolete name for radiology

Derived Formsroentgenological or rntgenological (ˌrɒntɡənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, -tjə-, ˌrɛnt-), adjectiveroentgenologically or rntgenologically, adverbroentgenologist or rntgenologist, noun

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Medicine definitions for roentgenology

roentgenology

[ rĕnt′gə-nŏl′ə-jē, -jə-, rŭnt′- ]

n.

Radiology using x-rays.

Related formsroent′gen•ol′o•gist n.