CAT scanner

noun

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This allows for much more powerful and efficient magnets at the heart of CAT scanners, particle accelerators, some power transmission networks, and, wait for it, electric motors. David Szondy, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2024 Cellphone cameras, CAT scanners, the computer mouse, laptops, wireless headsets and water purification systems are just a few public goods NASA has generated. Cheyenne Black, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2024 At the company, Moore helped create the first full-body CAT scanner and the first mobile x-ray unit. Lexi Pandell, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of CAT scanner was in 1975

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“CAT scanner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CAT%20scanner. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

CAT scanner

noun
CAT scan·​ner -ˈskan-ər How to pronounce CAT scanner (audio)
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