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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMagnetic Resonance Imaging
/mæɡˈnɛt.ɪk ˈrɛz.ə.nəns ˈɪm.ə.ɡɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A medical imaging technique that uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues within the body.
"The doctor recommended an MRI to examine the soft tissue injury in his knee." - 2
The scan or image produced by this technique.
"Her MRI revealed a minor tear in the rotator cuff."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the physical principles of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), combined with imaging technology. The acronym MRI became prominent in late 20th-century medical diagnostics as the technology superseded older radiological scanning methods.
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imagerie par résonance magnétique
Transliteration: imageri pa rezɔnɑ̃s maʁnɛtik
"Le médecin a prescrit une IRM pour le genou."
Magnetresonanztomographie
Transliteration: maɡnɛtʁezɔnant͡stomoɡʁaˈfiː
"Die Magnetresonanztomographie zeigt keine Auffälligkeiten."
risonanza magnetica
Transliteration: rizonˈandza maɲˈdɛtika
"Ha fatto una risonanza magnetica alla schiena."
resonancia magnética
Transliteration: resonansia maɣˈnetika
"Necesito una resonancia magnética del cerebro."
ressonância magnética
Transliteration: ʁesõˈnɐsjɐ maɲˈdɛtika
"O resultado da ressonância magnética foi inconclusivo."
चुंबकीय अनुनाद इमेजिंग
Transliteration: chumbakiy anunaad imejing
"डॉक्टर ने घुटने की एमआरआई की सलाह दी।"
磁共振成像
Transliteration: cí gòngzhèn chéngxiàng
"医生建议做一次磁共振成像检查。"
자기공명영상
Transliteration: jagi gongmyeong yeongsang
"의사가 무릎 자기공명영상을 찍자고 했다."
磁気共鳴画像法
Transliteration: jiki kyōmei gazōhō
"医師はMRI検査を受けるように勧めた。"
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