Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna tomograph that constructs a 3-D model of an object by combining parallel planes
Similar
computerized axial tomography scanner
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From CAT scan + -er, or CAT + scanner.
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APA
CAT scanner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CAT%20scanner
MLA
“CAT scanner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CAT%20scanner. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CAT scanner,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CAT%20scanner.
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