noun
MRI
noun
1
A medical scan that uses magnetic fields to produce detailed images of the inside of the body (short for magnetic resonance imaging).
"The doctor ordered an MRI to check for a torn ligament."
verb
1
To scan someone using MRI technology.
"They MRI'd his knee after the injury didn't improve."
How to Use MRI
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA scan that images the inside of the body using magnets, or the act of performing that scan.
Common pairings
get an MRI
MRI scan
MRI machine
Word Forms
MRIed past tense, MRIs singular
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Etymology
An initialism for "magnetic resonance imaging."