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brainscan

noun

Etymology

From brain + scan.

  1. derived from *skend-✻
  2. inherited from scanne — “to mark off verse to show metrical structure”
  3. compounded as brainscan — “brain + scan”

Definitions

  1. A scan of the brain, for example using computed tomography.

    • The first CT brainscan revealed a haemorrhage in the left frontal horn. The cause of the bleeding could not be discovered initially. Subsequent CT brainscans showed an isodense mass lesion in the left frontal horn.
    • Radiomercury brainscans are best made at speeds of under 40 cm/min, and ⁹⁹ᵐTc-pertechnetate and ¹¹³ᵐInDTPA brainscans under 60 cm/min.
    • Schedule a brainscan now for $169 and get your head checked. Fast. Safe. Convenient. Log on now or call to schedule a brainscan for some peace of mind.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for brainscan. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA