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Definition of
CAT scan noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
CAT scan
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈkæt skæn
/
/
(
also
CT scan
)
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a medical examination that uses a computer to produce an image of the inside of someone's body from
X-ray
or
ultrasound
pictures
compare
MRI
See
CAT scan
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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