cat scan









cat scan


noun

  1. an examination performed with a CAT scanner.
  2. an x-ray image obtained by examination with a CAT scanner.

  1. Short for computerized axial tomography scan. An image of a body structure produced by computerized axial tomography.

A three-dimensional image of a cross section of the body made with x-rays that is useful in diagnosing disease (for example, in detecting tumors). CAT stands for computerized axial tomography, the name of the method used to produce the image.

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