What does "ct" mean?
Initialism of computed tomography.
Ct
adj, name, noun, verb, slang
adj, name, noun, verb, slang ·1 syllable ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Initialism of computed tomography.
- Grammar: ct is listed as adj, name, noun, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: computed tomography, cat, computed axial tomography, carat.
- Useful contrasts: gram, kilogram.
- Usage evidence: MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, whereas CT stands for Computed Tomography.
How to use "ct"
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Meaning check
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Source and review context
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Initialism of computed tomography. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, especially, initialism, uncountable
"E.M.T.s arrived soon after and transported her to MarinHealth Medical Center, where a CT scan showed bleeding between the skull and the brain."
- 2 Initialism of cycle threshold. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"The call came late on Sunday when Chinese officials decided that Gill’s CT levels, a measure of how much viral material is detected, were within an acceptable range."
- 3 Abbreviation of court. abbreviation, alt-of
- 4 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 wordnet
- 5 Initialism of computed tomography.; A CT scan. countable, especially
Show 6 more definitions
- 6 Alternative form of Ct.. alt-of, alternative
- 7 Initialism of cold turkey. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 8 Initialism of cocktease. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, uncountable
- 9 Initialism of camel toe. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, uncountable
- 10 Abbreviation of combat team. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
- 11 Initialism of Chlamydia trachomatis; chlamydia. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"An appointment with a clinician at which the patient or partner(s) can receive testing and care for all STDs and HIV is the preferred management strategy for CT and GC [gonorrhea] treatment."
Verb
- 1 To perform a CT scan on. informal, transitive
"There's a certain something that emanates from a confused patient that this fellow doesn't have. I sure wish I had more 'terps. Well, we're not going to CT him right away. There are two other fellows before him. “Get a plain film of his head, Tim. […]”"
Adjective
- 1 Initialism of contraterrene. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Proper Noun
- 1 Abbreviation of Connecticut: a state of the United States. abbreviation, alt-of
- 2 Initialism of Central Time. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 3 Initialism of Coffin Texts. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, whereas CT stands for Computed Tomography."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "ct"?
Common synonyms include: computed tomography, cat, computed axial tomography, carat, computerized axial tomography, computerized tomography.
How do you use "ct" in a sentence?
MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, whereas CT stands for Computed Tomography.
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