optical coherence tomography en · NOUN
Etymology
From optical + coherence + tomography.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A noninvasive imaging test that uses light waves to capture high-resolution, cross-sectional pictures of the tissue within the eyes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCT | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic |
Deriveds
intracoronary optical coherence tomography · dual-axis optical coherence tomography · spectroscopic optical coherence tomography · doppler optical coherence tomography · endoscopic optical coherence tomography