MRI

noun

ˌem-(ˌ)är-ˈī 

: magnetic resonance imaging

also : the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used

Examples of MRI in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The research team also looked at a smaller group of nearly 200 people who had more detailed cognitive testing and brain imaging, specifically MRI scans. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

At the end of July, her father went in for a repair of an aortic aneurysm, discovered almost by accident on an MRI. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026

The injury was worse than originally thought, with a subsequent MRI revealing a torn labrum and bone fragments from an apparent clavicle fracture. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Susac underwent an X-ray on Sunday that only revealed a contusion, but the MRI revealed the fracture. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

MRI

noun

ˌem-ˌär-ˈī 

: magnetic resonance imaging

Medical Definition

MRI

noun

ˌem-(ˌ)är-ˈī 

: magnetic resonance imaging

also : a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used