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to·mog·ra·phy

-m

-f

) KEY

NOUN:

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.

ETYMOLOGY:
Greek tomos, section ; see tome + -graphy

OTHER FORMS:
tomo·gram (t

-gr

) KEY (Noun), tomo·graph (-gr

) KEY (Noun), tomo·graphic(Adjective)

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