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roentgenology

[ rent-guh-nol-uh-jee, -juh-, ruhnt- ]

noun

  1. the branch of medicine dealing with diagnosis and therapy through x-rays.

roentgenology

/ -tjə-; ˌrɒntɡənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌrɒntɡəˈnɒlɒdʒɪ; ˌrɛnt-; ˌrɛnt-; -tjə- /

noun

  1. See radiology
    an obsolete name for radiology

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Derived Forms

  • ˌroentgenˈologist, noun
  • roentgenological, adjective
  • ˌroentgenoˈlogically, adverb

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Other Words From

  • roent·gen·o·log·ic [rent-g, uh, -nl-, oj, -ik, -j, uh, -, ruhnt-], roentgen·o·logi·cal adjective
  • roentgen·o·logi·cal·ly adverb
  • roentgen·olo·gist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of roentgenology1

First recorded in 1910–15; roentgeno- + -logy

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Example Sentences

The study’s results were published in the American Journal of Roentgenology last month.

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