MRI

noun \ˌem-(ˌ)är-ˈī\

: a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used

Full Definition of MRI

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

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noun \ˌem-(ˌ)är-ˈī\

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

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