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PET scan Definition

☆ PET scan (pet)

noun

a type of tomography that, through the use of radioactive tracers, shows the metabolism, as of glucose, in the body, esp. the brain: used in diagnosing abnormalities

Etymology: p(ositron) e(mission) t(omography)

PET scan Related Forms

PET scanner noun PET scanning noun

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  7. ‹ pestilence
  8. ‹ pestiferous
  9. ‹ pesticide
  10. ‹ pesthouse
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