tomography

tomography definition - medical

to·mog·ra·phy (tō-mŏgˈrə-fē)

noun
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. Also called laminagraphy, planigraphy, planography, stratigraphy.

Related Forms:

  • toˌmo·graphˈic (tōˌmə-grăfˈĭk) adjective

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