How to pronounce radiology
American English pronunciation
ray-dee-OL-uh-jee
- IPA
- /ˌɹeɪdiˈɑlədʒi/
- Syllables
- ray · dee · OL · uh · jee (5 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What radiology means
The medical use of X-rays and scans to look inside the body
In a sentence: In the radiology room, a big machine took pictures of the inside of Dad's shoulder.
Where it comes from: It's radio, used here to mean rays, plus -logy, meaning "study of."
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