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CAT scanner

American  
[kat skan-er] / ˈkæt ˌskæn ər /

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 British  
/ kæt /

noun

  1. former name for CT scanner

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Etymology

Origin of CAT scanner

First recorded in 1980–85; CAT scan ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )

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