roentgenology

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

noun

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

roentgenology

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

noun

1. an obsolete name for radiology

Derived Forms

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of roentgenology¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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