Pronunciation of 'Magnetic Resonance Imaging'
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and physiological processes of the body. It is pronounced as 'mag-NET-ik REZ-oh-nuhns IM-uh-jing' in English (en-US).
The term 'Magnetic Resonance Imaging' originates from the scientific fields of physics and medicine, combining 'magnetic' (from magnetism), 'resonance' (from the phenomenon of resonance in physics), and 'imaging' (from medical imaging techniques).
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A medical imaging technique used to visualize internal structures of the body in detail using magnetic fields and radio waves.
Pronounced as 'mag-NET-ik REZ-oh-nuhns IM-uh-jing'. 'Mag' as in 'magnet', 'net' with stress, 'ik' softly; 'rez' with stress, 'oh' as in 'oh', 'nuhns' softly; 'im' as in 'image', 'uh' softly, 'jing' clearly.