MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
By April 26, Dahlberg said, MRI scans showed that her son’s brain had swollen so much that the damage was irreversible.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Last year the radiologist saw something else on my MRI, and I was diagnosed with stage 1A triple-positive breast cancer.
—Jessica Keller, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Minnesota announced earlier Monday that power forward Jaden McDaniels is week-to-week after an MRI revealed left knee patella tendinopathy and a bone bruise.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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