MRI

noun

ˌem-(ˌ)är-ˈī 

: magnetic resonance imaging

also : the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used

Examples of MRI in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Boone said symptoms persisted, and an MRI revealed the strain. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Roughly 95% of people who undergo a full-body MRI will have at least one abnormal finding, and more than 90% of those findings are harmless cysts, nodules or other changes that don’t affect overall health. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

Research suggests about 95% of people who undergo a full-body MRI will have at least one abnormal finding. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Riff said once Williams has the MRI to determine the severity of the injury, it will be graded, with each subsequent grade of 1 through 3 requiring more recovery time. — Jori Parys, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

MRI

noun

ˌem-ˌär-ˈī 

: magnetic resonance imaging

Medical Definition

MRI

noun

ˌem-(ˌ)är-ˈī 

: magnetic resonance imaging

also : a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used