computed tomography
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computed tomography

(Medicine) Med another name (esp US) for computerized tomography

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computed tomography - a 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

computed axial tomography, computerized axial tomography, computerized tomography, CT, CAT

X-raying, X-radiation - obtaining images by the use of X rays

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computed tomography (redirected from CAT scanning)

computed tomography
(redirected from CAT scanning)