"medscanner" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: medscanners [plural]
Etymology: Blend of medical + scanner Etymology templates: {{blend|en|medical|scanner}} Blend of medical + scanner Head templates: {{en-noun}} medscanner (plural medscanners)
  1. (science fiction, chiefly Star Trek) A portable device capable of scanning a patient to diagnose sickness or injury. Categories (topical): Science fiction

Inflected forms

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