Meanings
- dateduncountablemedicineComputed tomography in the axial plane (which was the original type). Sometimes referred to as “computerized axial tomography”.
Synonyms: CAT
- dateduncountablemedicineA scan produced by this technique.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounComputed tomography in the axial plane (which was the original type). Sometimes referred to as “computerized axial tomography”.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna 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
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Esperanto tomografaĵo
- tomografaĵoA scan produced by this technique, a computed axial tomography scan
Portuguese tomografia axial computorizada
- tomografia axial computorizadaA scan produced by this technique, a computed axial tomography scan
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computed axial tomography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/computed%20axial%20tomography
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