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

The Via Tazon center had also been offering express care, occupational medicine, imaging and radiology (x-ray, Dexa, mammography and ultrasound), infusion, lab services, rehabilitation services and a pharmacy. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

However, if that biopsy shows breast cancer, the breast radiology team will share the diagnosis with you, connect you with an oncologist and a surgeon who will help guide you through the next steps of care, says Bhole. — Nicole Pajer, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Creating a model for animal radiology, however, is more complex because of the many different species and less standardization across scans, Nayak said. — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

The Food and Drug Administration has granted breakthrough designation to two devices that use generative AI to interpret chest X-rays and draft the radiology reports typically written by human radiologists. — Katie Palmer, STAT, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for radiology

• anthology
• apology
• astrology
• biology
• christology
• chronology
• conchology
• cosmology
• cryptology
• cytology
• doxology
• ecology

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