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CAT scanner

[ kat skan-er ]

noun

, Computers, Medicine/Medical.
  1. a specialized x-ray instrument that displays computerized cross-sectional images ( CAT scans ) of the body, providing a noninvasive means of visualizing the brain, lungs, liver, spleen, and other soft tissue.


CAT scanner

/ kæt /

noun

  1. former name for CT scanner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of CAT scanner1

First recorded in 1980–85; CAT scan ( def ) + -er 1( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of CAT scanner1

C20: ( C ) omputerized ( A ) xial ( T ) omography

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