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

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The extent of Parsons’ injury was confirmed by an MRI on Monday, according to multiple reports. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025 Hours after the game, an MRI confirmed that Mahomes, 30, sustained a torn ACL in his left knee. Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025 Reinhart worked with two pelvic floor therapists, had an MRI, and was diagnosed with adenomyosis. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025 The only other deet known at the moment is that the film issued a casting call for MRI techs in March. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 2025.

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