COMPUTERIZED AXIAL TOMOGRAPHY

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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

Synonyms:

CAT; computed axial tomography; computed tomography; computerized axial tomography; computerized tomography; CT

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Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("computerized axial tomography" is a kind of...):

X-radiation; X-raying (obtaining images by the use of X rays)

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