L'escàner
Example: El metge va utilitzar l'escàner per diagnosticar la malaltia.
Definition
"L'escàner" refers to a medical device or procedure used to produce detailed images of the inside of the body, helping doctors diagnose illnesses by scanning tissues, organs, or bones with techniques like X-rays or MRI.
Etymology
The word "l'escàner" comes from the English word "scanner," which originally referred to devices that scan images or text. It was adopted into Catalan in a medical context to describe imaging technology, reflecting how medicine often borrows terms from advances in technology.
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"L'escàner" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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