CAT scannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkæt skæn/us/ˈkæt skæn/abbreviation for computerized axial tomography scan: a medical test that involves using X-rays to create a three-dimensional image of the inside of the body:
The doctor arranged for me to have a CAT scan.
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CT scan
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