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  • CT
    CT
    abbreviation
    central time.
  • ct.
    ct.
    abbreviation
    carat; carats.
  • Ct.
    Ct.
    abbreviation
    Connecticut.
  • C.T.
    C.T.
    abbreviation
    Central time.
  • ct
    ct
    abbreviation
    carat

CT

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. central time.

  2. computed tomograph.

  3. Connecticut (approved especially for use with zip code).

ct. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. carat; carats.

  2. cent; cents.

  3. centum.

  4. certificate.

  5. county.

  6. court.

Ct. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Connecticut.

  2. Count.

C.T. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Central time.

CT 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. central time

  2. Connecticut

  3. computerized tomography See also CT scanner

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
ct 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. carat

  2. cent

  3. court

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They went to Prince Charles Hospital for a CT scan where it was revealed Sienna had a brain tumour.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

While this method is non-destructive, standard CT scanners cannot penetrate the dense structure of large fossils.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

Ditto advances in AI, which have shown the potential to detect pancreatic cancer on CT scans at earlier stages and with greater sensitivity than can radiologists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

A CT scan later revealed brain inflammation, and on 12 September she was diagnosed with viral encephalitis.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Mummy took me for MRIs and CT scans.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

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