ct scan

CT scan

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat]
- /kæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat]
- /kæt/

Definitions of ct scan words

noun ct scan a scan done by a computerized tomography scanner 3
noun ct scan a noninvasive method of diagnosing disorders of the body, esp. of the soft tissues, including the brain: it uses a computerized combination of many tomograms to form an image 3
noun ct scan the image so formed 3
noun ct scan an examination performed with a CAT scanner. 1
noun ct scan an x-ray image obtained by examination with a CAT scanner. 1
noun ct scan diagnostic imaging 1

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Origin of ct scan

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

1970-75; c(omputerized) a(xial) t(omography)

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ct scan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for ct scan

noun ct scan

x-ray — Physics. Often, x-rays. a form of electromagnetic radiation, similar to light but of shorter wavelength and capable of penetrating solids and of ionizing gases. such radiation having wavelengths in the range of approximately 0.1–10 nm.
brain scan — an examination of the brain, using radiological scanning techniques, used in medical diagnosis and scientific research
computerized axial tomography — the process of producing a CAT scan.

All 3 Synonyms of ct scan