computed tomography

Noun

Meaning

a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis

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Synonyms

cat ct computed axial tomography computerized axial tomography computerized tomography x-ray computed tomography caterpillar bozo CT scan CAT scanner x-ray scanning form of radiography using computer software computed tomograph radiologic imaging modality medical imaging process

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Hypernyms

x-radiation X-raying

Related terms

ct CT scan

Close letter words and terms

computed axial tomography scan computed tomograph computed tomographic imaging computed tomography apparatus computed tomography imaging computed tomography scan