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verb
- 1. look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature: "he raised his binoculars to scan the coast"
- 2. cause (a surface, object, or part of the body) to be traversed by a detector or an electromagnetic beam: "their brains are scanned so that researchers can monitor the progress of the disease"
noun
- 1. an act of scanning someone or something: "a quick scan of the sports page"
a. : a depiction (such as a photograph) of the distribution of a radioactive material in something (such 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.
to look at something carefully, with the eyes or with a machine, in order to get information: She anxiously scanned the faces of the men leaving the train. Doug scanned the horizon for any sign of the boat. Synonyms. check (EXAMINE) check something out (EXAMINE) informal. examine (LOOK AT CAREFULLY) inspect. peruse formal. study (EXAMINE)
examination of the body or an organ or part, or a biologically active material, by means of a technique such as computed axial tomography, nuclear magnetic resonance, ultrasonography, or scintigraphy. the image or display so obtained.
n. 1. The act or an instance of scanning: my scan of the files. 2. Medicine. a. The action or process of scanning a body or body part.
Definitions of scan. verb. examine minutely or intensely. “the surgeon scanned the X-ray” see more. verb. make a wide, sweeping search of. “The beams scanned the night sky” see more. verb. examine hastily. “She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi” synonyms: glance over, rake, run down, skim. see more. verb. read metrically.
Definition of scan verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A scan is a medical test in which a machine sends a beam of X-rays over a part of your body in order to check whether your organs are healthy.
SCAN definition: 1. to examine something with a machine that can see inside an object or body: 2. to use a piece of…. Learn more.
scan meaning: 1. to examine something with a machine that can see inside an object or body: 2. to use a piece of…. Learn more.
Scan Definition. To look at closely or in a broad, searching way; scrutinize. To glance at quickly; consider hastily. To search (stored data) automatically for specific data. To examine, identify, or interpret (printed characters, video images, bar codes, etc.)
