CAT scanner

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kæt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkæt ˌskænɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kat)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
CAT scan•ner /ˈkæt ˌskænɚ/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Medicinea device using narrow beams of x-rays at various angles to produce computerized images of a cross-section of the body:The CAT scanner gives images of the body's soft tissues too, not just the bones.
Also called CT scanner.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
CAT′ scan′ner,  (kat),USA pronunciation 
  1. Medicinea 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. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
CAT scanner / kæt/
  1. former name for CT scanner
Etymology: 20th Century: (C)omputerized (A)xial (T)omography
'CAT scanner' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
CAT scan - CT scanner - cat - computerized axial tomography - pneumoencephalogram - scanner

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