magnetic resonance imaging

magnetic resonance imaging definition - medical

magnetic resonance imaging

noun Abbr. MRI
The use of a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer to produce electronic images of specific atoms and molecular structures in solids, especially human cells, tissues, and organs.

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