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Etymology
1. tomography
noun. ['toʊˈmoʊgræˌfiː'] (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body.
Synonyms
- sonography
- imaging
- radioscopy
- ultrasound
- PET
- positron emission tomography
- ultrasonography
- pictorial representation
- echography
- X-radiation
- magnetic resonance imaging
- MRI
- picturing
- X-raying
Etymology
- -graphy (English)
- tomo- (English)
- τόμος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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Sentences with tomography
1. Noun, singular or mass
Your veterinarian will conduct blood tests and a urinalysis on your dog, along with X-rays and a computed tomography scan for diagnosis.
2. Adjective
Finally, computed tomography lets patients lie down underneath a ring-shaped scanner to create a three-dimensional image of the patient's internal organs and structures.