- magnetic resonance im·ag·ing
- /-ˈımıʤıŋ/ noun [noncount]medical : a method used to produce images of the inside of a person's body by means of a strong magnetic field — called also MRI
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
magnetic resonance im·ag·ing
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