First Known Use: 1975
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CAT scan
noun \ˈkat-\
medical : a picture of the inside of a part of your body that is made by a computerized machine
Full Definition of CAT SCAN
: an image made by computed tomography
— CAT scanning noun
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Origin of CAT SCAN
computerized axial tomography
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Medical Dictionary
CAT scan
noun \ˈkat-ˈskan, ˌsē-ˌā-ˈtē-\
Medical Definition of CAT SCAN
: a sectional view of the body constructed by computed tomography—called also CT scan
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