Noun[edit] malapropism â(plural malapropisms) (uncountable) The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.
Definition of positron. : a positively charged particle having the same mass and magnitude of charge as the electron and constituting the antiparticle of the electron âcalled also antielectron.
A positron emission tomography scan is an imaging test that uses nuclear medicine to view the body on a cellular level. The PET scan measures body functions, such as blood flow, metabolism and oxygen use, and may be used to detect disease, like cancer, and heart and brain problems.