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

Those can include advanced MRI sequences to study the lesions more closely, a spinal MRI, or spinal fluid analysis that can identify specific abnormal immune proteins, Brumel said. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Instead, diagnosis requires a comprehensive evaluation that may include neurological exams, MRI scans and laboratory testing. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

The entire apparatus is like an MRI machine that is expected to scan hairline fractures in the middle of a violent plane crash. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Widespread white matter hyperintensities, which are spots on an MRI that signal damage to the brain’s small blood vessels. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Oct. 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