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

Navigating the fallout Kara Skorupa, a 56-year-old health care attorney, has been a patient at Memorial for many years, and her husband has worked for a radiology group at the health system for over two decades. —Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026

Data from Indeed provided to CNN also indicates there were more radiology jobs in 2025 compared to five years ago. —Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026

So, the team brought in a postdoctoral researcher, Susan Gueble, MD, PhD, who is now an assistant professor of therapeutic radiology at YSM. —Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026

Medical imaging, including radiology — X-rays, mammograms, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound — is a prominent area for AI diagnostic tools. —Peter Shen, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026

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