: magnetic resonance imaging
also : the procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used

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Several tests and an MRI later revealed that Rolstone had epilepsy, and she was diagnosed with Chiari malformation, a rare condition in which brain tissue grows into the spinal canal and part of the skull presses on the brain and forces it downward, according to the Mayo Clinic. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024 Footfall on Thursday, known as Boxing Day in Britain, declined by 4.9 percent across all U.K. retail destinations when compared to last year, while footfall on Christmas Eve rose by 18.1 percent, according to data from MRI Software. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 27 Dec. 2024 The team also found that the MRI scans showed reduced signals in a frontal-cortex brain region associated with emotional regulation and that in a smaller subset of the participants, a significant decrease in depression scores correlated with changes in the SCG node. Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024 On Sunday, an MRI confirmed Wagner had torn an ACL and will miss the rest of the season. Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for MRI 

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First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of MRI was in 1982

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“MRI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MRI. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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: magnetic resonance imaging
also : a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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