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tomography

n. uncountable
C2 Proficiency US //toʊˈmoʊɡɹæˌfi// UK //təmˈɒɡɹəfi// to·mog·ra·phy

n. a special way of taking X-ray pictures that shows a thin slice of the inside of a body or object. It helps doctors see details that a normal flat X-ray might miss.

n. a technique for displaying a representation of a cross-section through a human body or other solid object using X-rays or ultrasound. The process involves recording the relative intensities of radiation transmitted through the object from multiple directions.


SIMPLE

The doctor ordered a tomography scan to check his lungs.

CONTEXTUAL

Computerized axial tomography, commonly known as a CT scan, allows surgeons to visualize internal structures in three dimensions before operating.

COMPLEX

Advanced industrial tomography is now utilized in engineering to detect microscopic structural flaws within solid metal components without having to dismantle the machinery.

Synonyms
Origin

From tomo- + -graphy.

Usage

Often used in the compound form 'computed tomography' or as the suffix '-tomography' in medical contexts.

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