Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

computed tomography

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: com-put-ed -to-mog-ra-phy
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

7

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of radiography which uses computer software to create images, or slices, at various planes of depth from images taken around a body or volume of interest. Sometimes called “computerized tomography”. (The radiation used is X-rays unless otherwise specified.)

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A form of radiography which uses computer software to create images, or slices, at various planes of depth from images taken around a body or volume of interest. Sometimes called “computerized tomography”. (The radiation used is X-rays unless otherwise specified.)

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

computed tomographies (plural)

Phrases

CT scan

Frequently Paired Words

CBCT CT CT scan XRCT MRI fMRI PET SPECT

Synonyms

CT computerized tomography computerized axial tomography computed axial tomography cat

Questions

What does computed tomography mean?: A form of radiography which uses computer software to create images, or slices, at various planes of depth from images taken around a body or volume of interest. Sometimes called “computerized tomography”. (The radiation used is X-rays unless otherwise specified.)

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