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. former name for CT scanner

Word History and Origins

Origin of CAT scanner¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of CAT scanner¹

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