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

Advanced mammography, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, combined with expert interpretation, can help identify cancers earlier, when treatment is often more effective. — Baptist Health, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Full-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become one of the buzziest, offering scans that screen for hundreds of conditions in a single setting. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Sep. 2026

The next day, an MRI revealed a torn meniscus and damage to the MCL and PCL that required surgery on Friday, which ended Dart’s season. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Coach Todd Bowles said X-rays were negative, but Mayfield will have an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of the injury. — ABC News, 27 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