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tomography

Pronunciation: /təˈmɒgrəfi/

Definition of tomography

noun

[mass noun]
  • a technique for displaying a representation of a cross section through a human body or other solid object using X-rays or ultrasound.

Derivatives

tomographic

adjective

tomographically

adverb

Origin:

1930s: from Greek tomos 'slice, section' + -graphy

tomography in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of tomography in the US English dictionary