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scintiscanner

scin·ti·scan·ner
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sin-tuh-skan-er]
    • /ˈsɪn təˌskæn ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sin-tuh-skan-er]
    • /ˈsɪn təˌskæn ər/

Definitions of scintiscanner word

  • noun scintiscanner a device that records the distribution and intensity of an internally administered radiopharmaceutical, producing a scintigram. 1
  • noun scintiscanner a device that produces a scintigram 0
  • noun scintiscanner a type of scintillation counter used to locate and make a record (ˈscintiˌscan) of radioactive substances 0

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Origin of scintiscanner

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; scinti(llation) + scanner

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Parts of speech for Scintiscanner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scintiscanner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.

scintiscanner usage trend in Literature

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