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Med.a scintigram of the brain, used to estimate cerebral blood flow and to detect brain tumors.
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brain scan
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brain scan — n a process in which detailed photographs of the inside of your brain are taken and examined by a doctor … Dictionary of contemporary English
brain scan — /ˈbreɪn skæn/ (say brayn skan) noun an examination of the brain by means of a CAT scan to detect abnormalities …
brain scan — Med. a scintigram of the brain, used to estimate cerebral blood flow and to detect brain tumors … Useful english dictionary
brain scan — medical examination which makes a photographic image of the brain … English contemporary dictionary
brain scan — noun (C) a process in which detailed photographs of the inside of your brain are taken and examined by a doctor … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Scan. — Scandinavia. * * * scan «skan», verb, scanned, scan|ning, noun. –v.t. 1. to look at closely; examine with care: »His mother scanned his face to see if he was telling the truth. SYNONYM(S): scrutinize. 2. to glance at; look over hastily … Useful english dictionary
scan — scan1 [skæn] v past tense and past participle scanned present participle scanning ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(look at)¦ 2¦(read)¦ 3¦(see inside)¦ 4¦(computer)¦ 5¦(poetry)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: scandere, from Latin … Dictionary of contemporary English
brain — noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ human ▪ left, right ▪ The left brain controls the right hand side of the body. BRAIN + NOUN ▪ cell … Collocations dictionary
scan — 1. To survey by traversing with an active or passive sensing device. 2. The image, record, or data obtained by scanning, usually identified by the technology or device employed; e.g., CT s., radionuclide s … Medical dictionary
scan — I UK [skæn] / US verb Word forms scan : present tense I/you/we/they scan he/she/it scans present participle scanning past tense scanned past participle scanned ** 1) [transitive] to look at something very carefully, because you hope or expect to… … English dictionary
