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B-scan

B-scan noun: an ultrasonographic diagnostic test used to produce a two-dimensional, cross-sectional view of the eye and the orbit.

Noun

B-scan (plural B-scans)

  1. An ultrasonographic diagnostic test used to produce a two-dimensional, cross-sectional view of the eye and the orbit.

Forms of B-scan

pluralB-scans

Origin of B-scan

Short for brightness scan.

Questions about B-scan

What does B-scan mean?
B-scan means an ultrasonographic diagnostic test used to produce a two-dimensional, cross-sectional view of the eye and the orbit.
What part of speech is B-scan?
B-scan is a noun.
What is the plural of B-scan?
The plural of B-scan is B-scans.

Words near B-scan in the dictionary

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  2. B-reel
  3. B-reels
  4. B-roll
  5. B-rolls
  6. B-scan
  7. B-scanning
  8. B-scannings
  9. B-scans
  10. b-school
  11. b-schools

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