scan

²scan

noun

Definition of SCAN

1

: the act or process of scanning

2

: a radar or television trace

3

: an image formed by scanning something: as a : a depiction (as a photograph) of the distribution of a radioactive material in something (as a bodily organ) b : an image of a bodily part produced (as by computer) by combining ultrasonic or radiographic data obtained from several angles or sections

Examples of SCAN

1. The patient underwent a brain scan.
2. The doctor examined the bone scans.

First Known Use of SCAN

1706

Related to SCAN

Synonyms: audit, check, checkup, examination, going-over, look-see, review, inspection, scrutiny, survey, view

Related Words: analysis, assay, close-up, deconstruction, dissection; exploration, investigation, probe, research, study; inquisition, interrogation; once-over, perusal; recheck, reinspection, resurvey; observation, surveillance, watch; checkout, test-drive, trial run

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