: magnetic resonance imaging
also : the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used

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Guerrero will go for an MRI and the Jays will reevaluate Tuesday, manager John Schneider said. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025 The Mariners announced that an MRI exam revealed a fracture in the humeral head of the shoulder, according to MLB.com. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Fortunately, testing, which included a CT scan and MRI, ruled out that Jackson had suffered a stroke. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025 Function recently acquired Ezra and introduced a $499 full-body MRI scan. Angela Haupt, Time, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for MRI

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First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of MRI was in 1982

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“MRI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MRI. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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: magnetic resonance imaging
also : a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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