Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
tomo
noun
/ˈtoʊ.moʊ/
Definition
A slice or a section, often used in the context of imaging techniques.
Examples
- The doctor showed me a tomo of my CT scan.
- Each tomo provides a detailed view of the tissue structure.
- The research relied on several tomos to analyze the tumor’s size.
Meaning
In medical and imaging contexts, ‘tomo’ refers to a cross-sectional image or a ‘slice’ obtained from a series of images of the body.
Synonyms
- section
- slice
- cross-section
- image layer
