2. Verb. (third-person singular of scan) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scans
1. scan [v] - See also: scan
Medical Definition of Scans
1. Imaging of body tissue, usually using radioactive substances. (16 Dec 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scans
Literary usage of Scans
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Information Literacy in an Information Society: A Concept for the by Christina S. Doyle (1994)
"scans recommended a three-part skills foundation that included (1) basic skills,
such as communication and understanding in reading, writing, and speaking; ..."
2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"The prevalence of abnormal scans In smokers 30 to 49 years of age. ... The usefulness
of ventilation-perfusion scans in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism ..."
3. A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares (1859)
"... cals, and counter-scans. Го FLAP-DRAGON. To swallow whole, like a flap-dragon,
.... scans ..."
4. English Prose and Poetry (1137-1892) by John Matthews Manly (1916)
"Each wight, who reads not, and but scans and spells, 165 Each word-catcher, that
lives on syllables, E'en such small critics some regard may claim, ..."
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