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to·mog·ra·phy
(tō-mŏg′rə-fē)n.
Any of several techniques for creating three-dimensional images of the internal structure of a solid object by analyzing the propagation of waves of energy, such as x-rays or seismic waves, through the object.
[Greek tomos, section; see tome + -graphy.]
to′mo·gram′ (tō′mə-grăm′) n.
to′mo·graph′ (-grăf′) n.
to′mo·graph′ic adj.
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tomography
(təˈmɒɡrəfɪ)n
(Medicine) any of a number of techniques used to obtain an X-ray photograph of a selected plane section of the human body or some other solid object
[C20: from Greek tomē a cutting + -graphy]
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to•mog•ra•phy
(təˈmɒg grə fi)n.
a method of making x-ray photographs of a selected plane of the body.
[1935–40]
to•mo•graph•ic (ˌtoʊ məˈgræf ɪk) adj.
to′mo•graph` (-ˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf) n.
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tomography
x-ray photography of a selected plane of the body by a method that eliminates the outline of structures in other planes. — tomographic, adj.
See also: Radiationx-ray photography of a thin cross section of tissue.
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| Noun | 1. |  tomography - (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the bodypictorial representation, picturing - visual representation as by photography or painting X-raying, X-radiation - obtaining images by the use of X rays echography, sonography, ultrasonography, ultrasound - using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs positron emission tomography, PET - using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain) magnetic resonance imaging, MRI - the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images radioscopy, radiology - (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
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Translations
tomografie
kerroskuvaustomografia
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tomography
n → Tomografie f
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to·mog·ra·phy
n. tomografía, técnica de diagnóstico por la cual se hacen radiografías de un órgano por secciones del mismo a profundidades distintas;
computed ___ → ___ computada;
computerized axial ___ → ___ axial computarizada;
conventional ___ → ___ convencional;
dynamic computed ___ → ___ dinámica computada;
electron beam ___ → ___ con rayos de electrón;
high-resolution computed ___ → ___ computada de alta resolución;
nuclear magnetic resonance ___ → ___ de resonancia magnética nuclear;
positron emission ___ → ___ de emisión por positrón.
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tomography
n tomografía (técnica); computed — (CT) tomografía computarizada (TC); computerized axial — (CAT) tomografía axial computarizada (TAC); positron emission — (PET) tomografía por emisión de positrones; positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PETCT) tomografía por emisión de positrones-tomografía computarizada; spiral computed — tomografía computarizada helicoidalEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.