tomography

/ (təˈmɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

any of a number of techniques used to obtain an X-ray photograph of a selected plane section of the human body or some other solid object

Word Origin for tomography

C20: from Greek tomē a cutting + -graphy

Words nearby tomography

tommyto, tomo-, Tom o'Bedlam, tomogram, tomograph, tomography, Tomonaga, tomorrow, tomorrow is another day, -tomous, tompion

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Cultural definitions for tomography

tomography

[ (tuh-mog-ruh-fee) ]

A procedure by which waves are sent through an object and computers produce images of cross sections of the object by using information on how the waves are changed. Both ultrasound and CAT scans are medical uses of this technique, but it is also widely used in science and industry.

Medical definitions for tomography

tomography

[ tō-mŏg′rə-fē ]

n.

Any of several techniques for making detailed x-rays of a plane section of a solid object, such as the body, while blurring out the images of other planes.laminagraphy planigraphy planography stratigraphy

Other words from tomography

to′mo•graph′ic (tō′mə-grăf′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for tomography

tomography

[ tō-mŏg′rə-fē ]

Any of several radiologic techniques for making detailed three-dimensional images of a plane section of a solid object, such as the body, while blurring out the images of other planes. See also computerized axial tomography positron emission tomography.

单词	tomography
释义	tomography / (təˈmɒɡrəfɪ) / noun any of a number of techniques used to obtain an X-ray photograph of a selected plane section of the human body or some other solid object Word Origin for tomography C20: from Greek tomē a cutting + -graphy Words nearby tomography tommyto, tomo-, Tom o'Bedlam, tomogram, tomograph, tomography, Tomonaga, tomorrow, tomorrow is another day, -tomous, tompion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for tomography tomography [ (tuh-mog-ruh-fee) ] A procedure by which waves are sent through an object and computers produce images of cross sections of the object by using information on how the waves are changed. Both ultrasound and CAT scans are medical uses of this technique, but it is also widely used in science and industry. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for tomography tomography [ tō-mŏg′rə-fē ] n. Any of several techniques for making detailed x-rays of a plane section of a solid object, such as the body, while blurring out the images of other planes.laminagraphy planigraphy planography stratigraphy Other words from tomography to′mo•graph′ic (tō′mə-grăf′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for tomography tomography [ tō-mŏg′rə-fē ] Any of several radiologic techniques for making detailed three-dimensional images of a plane section of a solid object, such as the body, while blurring out the images of other planes. See also computerized axial tomography positron emission tomography. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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