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tomografía
tomography
tomo-
slice, section
+
-grafía
writing, recording
Tomografía means tomography and combines tomo-0 (slice, section0) with -grafía1 (writing, recording1), referring to a technique that records images of body sections.
noun
  1. tomography
    A medical imaging technique that produces cross-sectional images of the body
    El médico ordenó una tomografía para examinar los órganos internos del paciente. // The doctor ordered a tomography to examine the patient's internal organs.