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

Amabile revealed in July that he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor after receiving results from an MRI. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

Additionally, right-hander Adrian Houser underwent an MRI on Wednesday that revealed a right flexor strain. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

The researchers trained 14 dogs to stay still and awake during 10-minute MRI scans without any restraint. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Aug. 2026

China has a virtual monopoly on these minerals, which are critical to making everything from cars and jet engines to smartphones and even the dye used in MRI machines. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 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