CT

/ˌˈsi ˌti/
/siˈti/
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Definitions of CT
  1. noun
    a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
    synonyms: Connecticut, Constitution State, Nutmeg State
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    example of:
    American state
    one of the 50 states of the United States
  2. noun
    a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
    synonyms: CAT, computed axial tomography, computed tomography, computerized axial tomography, computerized tomography
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    type of:
    X-radiation, X-raying
    obtaining images by the use of X rays
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