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tomography
(tom|og¦raphy)
Pronunciation:
/təˈmɒgrəfi/
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
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