CT scanner
noun
Definition for ct scanner (2 of 2)
CAT scanner
[ kat ]
/ kæt /
noun
a specialized x-ray instrument that displays computerized cross-sectional images of the body, providing a noninvasive means of visualizing the brain, lungs, liver, spleen, and other soft tissue.
Also called
CT scanner.
British Dictionary definitions for ct scanner (1 of 2)
CT scanner
noun
computerized tomography scanner: an X-ray machine that can produce stereographic images
Former name: CAT scanner
British Dictionary definitions for ct scanner (2 of 2)
Word Origin for CAT scanner
C20: (
C)
omputerized (
A)
xial (
T)
omography
Medical definitions for ct scanner
CAT scanner
n.
A device that uses computerized axial tomography to produce cross-sectional views of an internal body structure.
CT scanner