radiology

noun

ra·​di·​ol·​o·​gy ˌrā-dē-ˈä-lə-jē 

1

: a branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy (such as X-rays) or radioactive material in the diagnosis and treatment of disease

2

: the science of radioactive substances and high-energy radiations

Examples of radiology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Price had moved to Arizona in 2002 and was waiting on a college grant to become a radiology technician. —James Powel, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025

It won't be adopted if your AI isn’t seamlessly integrated into the tools clinicians already use—like the PACS systems used in radiology. —Amit S Phadnis, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025

Not every cancer patient receives radiology treatments.4 The radiation team also includes a radiation oncology nurse who can provide education and symptom management and a radiation technologist who operates the treatment machines.4 3. —Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2025

But nearly a decade later, and the field of radiology remains robust. —Ismail Amla, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for radiology

• aetiology
• anthropology
• archaeology
• archeology
• audiology
• cardiology
• climatology
• cohomology
• cosmetology
• criminology
• demonology
• dermatology

Kids Definition

radiology

noun

ra·​di·​ol·​o·​gy ˌrād-ē-ˈäl-ə-jə̄ 

: a branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy (as X-rays) or radioactive material in the diagnosis and treatment of disease

radiological

-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl

adjective

or radiologic

-ik

radiologist

-ˈäl-ə-jist

noun

Medical Definition

radiology

noun

ra·​di·​ol·​o·​gy -jē 

plural radiologies

1

: the science of radioactive substances and high-energy radiations

2

: a branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy (as X-rays or ultrasound) in the diagnosis and treatment of disease