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

Helium is crucial for semiconductor manufacturing, and is also used in the medical sector such as in the cooling of MRI machines. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

The doctor ordered further lab tests, an MRI of the lumbar spine, and an outpatient EMG. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

Lefty reliever Matt Gage (left elbow strain) is undergoing an MRI today. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Upon conducting further testing, including an MRI, it was determined that the child had survived the near-drowning while sustaining permanent brain damage, ABC 15 reported, citing the police report. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 3 July 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