English noun: radiology | |||
1. | radiology (cognition) the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | medical science | ||
Domain category members | radiology, radioscopy, target organ, tracer | ||
2. | radiology (act) (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation | ||
Synonyms | radioscopy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | imaging, tomography | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fluoroscopy | ||
Domain category | radiology | ||