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

For example, a woman with a BRCA1 variant can begin mammograms and MRI screening in her twenties or consider preventive surgery. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

With a catheter inserted into a vein, intravenous tubing fitted and a syringe pump loaded and primed, the subject waits as the bed retracts until his brain is centered within the great coils of an MRI machine calibrated to map altered brain states. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 July 2026

The team’s worst fears were realized over the All-Star break when an MRI confirmed that Keller had torn the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 July 2026

The program prioritizes the production of xenon-129, a stable isotope used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help diagnose lung diseases with greater precision. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 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