medscanner en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of medical + scanner.
Meanings
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(qualifier:chiefly Star Trek) A portable device capable of scanning a patient to diagnose sickness or injury.
He knelt beside Crusher and watched, briefly useless, as she passed her medscanner over the body. Except that it wasn't a body.
1997, Diane Duane, Intellivore, page 102:Deep wounds in his chest were seeping blood, and the medscanner Tacitus had pressed against his neck showed his vital signs on the wane.
2009, Neal Asher, Cowl, page 380:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| medscanners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |