MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
Examples of MRI in a Sentence
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The group included Lynch; Nick Sims, a former Google home products manager; and Dave Scott, who left Apple in 2021 to briefly run a mobile MRI machine company and then returned in 2022 to work on the Vision Pro.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
My doctor ordered a follow-up MRI for six months later, which located a small mass exactly where the pain had been.
—Lauren Gray, SELF, 1 Apr. 2024
Imaging, such as an ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), can look for large cysts or scar tissue behind the uterus.
—Anna Almendrala, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
In addition to examining your knee, the physician may order additional X-rays or an MRI as an to help establish the type and degree of injury.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
While some women benefit from extra imaging such as ultrasound or MRI, these tools can also show many benign findings which can lead to unnecessary tests.
—Lipi Roy, Md, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Average rents are $1,468 in Dallas-Fort Worth, a 2.9% drop from year ago, according to MRI Apartment Data.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
The facility will also offer podiatry, chiropractic services, physical therapy, imaging services, MRI, mammography and a pharmacy.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Munn’s high score led to an MRI, followed by an ultrasound, and then a biopsy that revealed cancer.
—Kylie Gilbert, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2024
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
My doctor ordered a follow-up MRI for six months later, which located a small mass exactly where the pain had been.
—Lauren Gray, SELF, 1 Apr. 2024
Imaging, such as an ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), can look for large cysts or scar tissue behind the uterus.
—Anna Almendrala, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
In addition to examining your knee, the physician may order additional X-rays or an MRI as an to help establish the type and degree of injury.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
While some women benefit from extra imaging such as ultrasound or MRI, these tools can also show many benign findings which can lead to unnecessary tests.
—Lipi Roy, Md, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Average rents are $1,468 in Dallas-Fort Worth, a 2.9% drop from year ago, according to MRI Apartment Data.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
The facility will also offer podiatry, chiropractic services, physical therapy, imaging services, MRI, mammography and a pharmacy.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Munn’s high score led to an MRI, followed by an ultrasound, and then a biopsy that revealed cancer.
—Kylie Gilbert, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1982, in the meaning defined above
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MRI
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MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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