radiologie
/ʁa.djɔ.lɔ.ʒi/feminine
The English word "radiology" is radiologie in French.
radiologie refers to the medical specialty of medical imaging.
Meaning: the specialty of medical imaging (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, radiologie is preceded by the feminine article la when referring to the medical specialty.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables and is pronounced /ʁa.djɔ.lɔ.ʒi/.
Did you know?
- In French medical settings, doctors often use the shortened term radio not just for the specialty of radiologie but to refer to the actual X-ray image itself.
- The term radiologie shares a root with the French word rayon meaning 'ray' or 'spoke of a wheel'.
- While radiologie is the formal name of the field, French patients often say passer une radio to describe the act of getting an X-ray.
Examples in context
- Un certain nombre de techniques d'imagerie sont utilisées en radiologie, comme les rayons X, l'IRM et les ultrasons.A number of imaging techniques are employed in radiology, such as X-ray, MRI, and ultrasound.This sentence is useful for showing various imaging techniques used in radiologie.Tatoeba #10902051 by lbdx, translation #10888570 by Auride
- Le département de radiologie de l'hôpital est très avancé technologiquement.The radiology department of the hospital is very technologically advanced.
- Je dois passer une radio demain.I have to get an X-ray tomorrow.
- Elle travaille dans le département de radiologie.She works in the radiology department.
- La radiologie est essentielle pour le diagnostic.Radiology is essential for diagnosis.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “radiology” translations and entries radiologie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
