tomography
nounfemininetécnico/tu.mu.gɾɐ.ˈfi.ɐ/medium
to·mo·gra·fi·a
Definition
A medical imaging technique used to obtain detailed internal images of the body by combining a series of X-ray measurements taken from different angles.
The patient underwent a tomography to check for internal bleeding.
Modern tomography provides incredibly detailed 3D images.
Common collocations
computed tomographyCT scanto have a tomography
Etymology
Do grego 'tomos' (corte, secção) + 'graphía' (escrita, descrição).