Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun radiology
2 senses of radiology
Sense 1
radiology -- (the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation)
=> medical science -- (the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease)
Sense 2
radioscopy, radiology -- ((radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation)
=> imaging, tomography -- ((medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body)