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tomograph

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to⋅mo⋅graph

  [toh-muh-graf, -grahf]
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–noun
a machine for making an x-ray of a selected plane of the body.
Origin:
tomo- + -graph

Related forms:
to⋅mo⋅graph⋅ic  [toh-muh-graf-ik] , adjective
to⋅mo⋅graph⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
to⋅mog⋅ra⋅phy  [tuh-mog-ruh-fee] , noun
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to·mog·ra·phy   (tō-mŏg'rə-fē)   
n.  Any of several techniques for making detailed x-rays of a predetermined plane section of a solid object while blurring out the images of other planes.

[Greek tomos, section; see tome + -graphy.]
to'mo·gram' (tō'mə-grām') n., to'mo·graph' (-grāf') n., to'mo·graph'ic adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: to·mo·graph
Pronunciation: -"graf
Function: noun
: an X-ray machine used for tomography
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

tomograph to·mo·graph (tō'mə-grāf')
n.
The radiographic equipment used in tomography.

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