Definition of Tomography

1. Noun. (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body.

Exact synonyms: Imaging
Generic synonyms: Pictorial Representation, Picturing
Specialized synonyms: X-radiation, X-raying, Echography, Sonography, Ultrasonography, Ultrasound, Pet, Positron Emission Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Mri, Radiology, Radioscopy
Category relationships: Medical Specialty, Medicine

Definition of Tomography

1. Noun. Imaging by sections or sectioning. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tomography

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Medical Definition of Tomography

1. The recording of internal body images at a predetermined plane by means of the tomograph, also called body section roentgenography. Origin: Gr. Graphein = to write This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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