CAT scan

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkæt ˌskæn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kat)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
CAT scan /ˈkæt ˌskæn/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Medicinean examination performed with a CAT scanner:The doctors performed two CAT scans on her last week.
  2. Medicinean x-ray image obtained by examination with a CAT scanner:The CAT scans show some blockage here in the aorta.
Also called CT scan.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
CAT′ scan′  (kat),USA pronunciation 
  1. Medicinean examination performed with a CAT scanner.
  2. Medicinean x-ray image obtained by examination with a CAT scanner.
Also, CT scan. 
  • c(omputerized) a(xial) t(omography) 1970–75

'CAT scan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
CAT scanner - computerized axial tomography - CT scan

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