noun
a tomograph that constructs a 3-D model of an object by combining parallel planes
• Hypernyms: ↑tomograph
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CAT scanner,
a machine that takes X-ray pictures by computerized axial tomography.
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CAT scanner noun, pl ⋯ -ners [count]
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Main Entry: ↑CAT scan
Useful english dictionary. 2012.