MRI

noun

ˌem-(ˌ)är-ˈī

: magnetic resonance imaging

also : the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used

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Additionally, right-hander Adrian Houser underwent an MRI on Wednesday that revealed a right flexor strain. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 China has a virtual monopoly on these minerals, which are critical to making everything from cars and jet engines to smartphones and even the dye used in MRI machines. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 More than 87% of influencer posts on social media about tests including full-body MRI, multi-cancer early detection tests and more offered a positive spin, according to a JAMA study published in February 2025; about 84% were overt promotions. — David Oliver, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 What the second wave of shopping looks like Even with the earlier start, 57% of parents plan to shop for school supplies after school starts, MRI-Simmons found. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for MRI

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1982, in the meaning defined above

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MRI

noun

ˌem-(ˌ)är-ˈī

: magnetic resonance imaging

also : a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used

MRI

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