SPECT

[ spekt ]

/ spɛkt /

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noun

single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.

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Origin of SPECT

First recorded in 1985–90

How to use SPECT in a sentence

He sho' wuz a trigamist, an' ef the full truth wuz knowed I 'spects he wuz a quadrupler at the very least.
Sundry Accounts|Irvin S. Cobb
Come, Leslie, it's your turn; and bein' you're so much interested, I 'spects to hear somethin' awful grand.
The Ranger|Edward S. Ellis
Iss, I 'spects 'twill be wait 'fore my turn comes to be in a town for long.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880|Various
"Ah 'spects yer kin, Missus," he pledged himself in a tone of conviction which made my heart leap.
The Devil's Own|Randall Parrish

Ah certainly 'spects it must be, sah; dar ain't no other town directly 'round dese parts.
The Devil's Own|Randall Parrish