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

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Lindor is set for an MRI on Thursday. Will Sammon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026 REEs are also critical for technologies not directly related to clean energy, such as MRI and PET scanners. Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026 Woolaston was finally given the all clear at her last MRI scan in February 2026, and her eyesight has also returned. Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 Crawford also missed all of 2025 due to injury and is still awaiting the results of his MRI from earlier this week. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for MRI

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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 28 Apr. 2026.

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