CAT scan

or CT scan

[ kat ]
/ kæt /

noun

an examination performed with a CAT scanner.
an x-ray image obtained by examination with a CAT scanner.

Origin of CAT scan

1970–75; c(omputerized) a(xial) t(omography)

Words related to cat scan

x-ray

Scientific definitions for cat scan

CAT scan
[ kăt ]

Short for computerized axial tomography scan. An image of a body structure produced by computerized axial tomography.

Cultural definitions for cat scan

CAT scan
[ (kat) ]

A three-dimensional image of a cross section of the body made with x-rays that is useful in diagnosing disease (for example, in detecting tumors). CAT stands for computerized axial tomography, the name of the method used to produce the image.