Main Entry: ¹scan

Pronunciation: \ˈskan\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): scanned; scan·ning

transitive verb

1 a : to examine especially systematically with a sensing device (as a photometer or a beam of radiation) b : to pass an electron beam over and convert (an image) into variations of electrical properties (as voltage) that convey information electronically
2 : to make a scan of (as the human body) in order to detect the presence or localization of radioactive material

intransitive verb

: to make a scan of the body or of an organ or part