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Certain diagnostic technique (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scan

(Other definitions for scan that I've seen before include "at one's feet?" , "Look over (in order to copy?)" , "Browse or skin over, say book" , "Survey, maybe by X-ray" , "Scrutinize" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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