tomography

to mog ra phy |təˈmägrəfē təˈmɑːɡrəfi | ▶noun a technique for displaying a representation of a cross section through a human body or other solid object using X-rays or ultrasound. DERIVATIVES to mo graph ic |ˌtōməˈgrafik |adjective ORIGIN 1930s: from Greek tomos ‘slice, section ’ + -graphy .

tomography

tomography |təˈmɒgrəfi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a technique for displaying a representation of a cross section through a human body or other solid object using X-rays or ultrasound. DERIVATIVES tomographic adjective, tomographically adverb ORIGIN 1930s: from Greek tomos ‘slice, section ’ + -graphy .