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

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Ahead of the floor vote, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu revealed his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year after receiving an MRI screening following a mammogram. Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025 The second study, published in the journal Neurology, used MRI scans to observe the brains of 352 (living) amateur soccer players, most of whom were in their 20s. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025 The Heat determined an MRI was not needed. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025 Boegler said having children play with the Lego set before their own MRI scans has significantly helped decrease anxiety and increase familiarity with the procedure. Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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