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MRI
noun
: 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
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First Known Use
1982, in the meaning defined above
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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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MRI
noun
: magnetic resonance imaging
also
: a procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used
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