noun

radiology

radiology

She is studying radiology at the university.

She is studying radiology at the university.

The radiology department is on the second floor.

The radiology department is on the second floor.

radiology the science dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation. She is studying radiology at the university.

Synonyms: medical imaging

From 'radio-' (from Latin 'radius', 'ray') + '-logy' (from Greek '-logia', 'study of'). Literally 'the study of rays'.

It's the 'study' (-logy) of medical imaging using 'rays' (radio-), like X-rays.

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