ra·di·ol·o·gy

(rā′dē-ŏl′ə-jē)

1. The branch of medicine that deals with diagnostic images of anatomic structures made through the use of electromagnetic radiation or sound waves and that treats disease through the use of radioactive compounds. Radiological imaging techniques include x-rays, CT scans, PET scans, MRIs, and ultrasonograms.

2. The use of radiation for the scientific examination of material structures; radioscopy.

ra′di·o·log′i·cal (-ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl), ra′di·o·log′ic (-lŏj′ĭk) adj.

ra′di·o·log′i·cal·ly adv.

ra′di·ol′o·gist n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

radiologist

Specialist in the use and interpretation of X-ray photography.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

radiologist - a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease

radiotherapist

medical specialist, specialist - practices one branch of medicine

Translations

radiolog

Radiologe Radiologin

ακτινολόγος

radiologisteradiologue

radiológus

sérfræîingur í geislafræîi

rádiológ

radiologist

[ˌreɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪst] N → radiólogo/a m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

radiologist

[ˌreɪdiˈɒlədʒɪst] n → radiologue mf (médecin)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

radiologist

n → Röntgenologe m, → Röntgenologin f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

radiologist

[ˌreɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪst] n → radiologo/a (medico)

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

radiology

(reidiˈolədʒi) noun

1. the branch of medicine involving the use of radioactive substances and radiation in the diagnosis (and treatment) of diseases.

2. the scientific study of (the use of) radioactive substances and radiation.

ˌradiˈologist noun

ra·di·ol·o·gist

n. radiólogo-a, especialista en radiología.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

radiologist

n radiólogo -ga mf, médico -ca mf especializado en imágenes diagnósticas y su uso para guiar intervenciones

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