roentgenology

noun roent·gen·ol·o·gy \-ˈnä-lə-jē\

Definition of ROENTGENOLOGY

— roent·gen·o·log·ic \-nə-ˈlä-jik\ or roent·gen·o·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective

— roent·gen·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— roent·gen·ol·o·gist \-ˈnä-lə-jist\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1905

Medical Dictionary

noun roent·gen·ol·o·gy \-ˈäl-ə-jē\

plural roent·gen·ol·o·gies

—roent·gen·o·log·ic \-ə-ˈläj-ik\ or roent·gen·o·log·i·cal \-i-kəl\ adjective

—roent·gen·o·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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