Meaning of COMPUTERIZED AXIAL TOMOGRAPHY

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
	Synonyms:		CAT, computed axial tomography, computed tomography, computerized tomography, CT
	See Also:		X-radiation, X-raying
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		A series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body, taken from different angles; the pictures are created by a computer linked to an x-ray machine. Also called CAT scan, computed tomography (CT scan), or computerized tomography.