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

Case In Point Take for example the radiology industry. —Navaneeth Nair, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

Triton radiology students win at state Scholar Bowl Four Triton College radiologic technology students earned one of the top honors at the Illinois State Society of Radiologic Technologists Conference’s Scholar Bowl, which took place last month in Bloomington. —Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025

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

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