MRI
noun /ˌem ɑːr ˈaɪ/
/ˌem ɑːr ˈaɪ/
[uncountable, countable] (medical)- a method of using a strong magnetic field to produce an image of the inside of a person’s body (the abbreviation for ‘magnetic resonance imaging’)
- The researchers used MRI to record the brain activity.
- When I twisted my ankle and had to have an MRI (= a medical examination using MRI).
- an MRI scan