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CAT scanner

[ kat skan-er ]

noun

, Computers, Medicine/Medical.
  1. a specialized x-ray instrument that displays computerized cross-sectional images ( CAT scans ) of the body, providing a noninvasive means of visualizing the brain, lungs, liver, spleen, and other soft tissue.

CAT scanner

/ kæt /

noun

  1. See CT scanner
    former name for CT scanner

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Word History and Origins

Origin of CAT scanner1

First recorded in 1980–85; CAT scan ( def ) + -er 1( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of CAT scanner1

C20: ( C ) omputerized ( A ) xial ( T ) omography

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