- 正断层 zhèngduàncéng normal faulta type of geological fault where the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall
- 断层带 duàncéngdài fault zonea region or belt of fractured rock layers where significant displacement has occurred due to tectonic forces
- 逆断层 nìduàncéng reverse faulta reverse fault or compression fault in geology where one block of the earth's crust is pushed up and over another along an inclined plane
- 冲断层 chōngduàncéng thrust faulta geological fault where one block of land is pushed up and over another; compression fault
- 断层扫描 duàncéngsǎomiáo CT scancomputed tomography scan; a medical imaging technique that uses X-rays from different angles to create cross-sectional images of the body
- 断层摄影 duàncéngshèyǐng computed tomographycomputed tomography; CT scan
- 断层线 duàncéngxiàn fault linethe line on a rock surface or on the ground that traces a geological fault
- 正电子发射断层照相术 zhèngdiànzǐfāshèduàncéngzhàoxiāngshù positron emission tomographypositron emission tomography (PET)
- 正电子照射断层摄影 zhèngdiànzǐzhàoshèduàncéngshèyǐng positron emission tomographytype of medical imaging (PET) that uses radioactive substances to visualize the metabolic activity of tissues and organs
- 沟状断层 gōuzhuàngduàncéng grabenan elongated block of the earth's crust lying between two faults and displaced downward relative to the blocks on either side
- 沟通断层 gōutōngduàncéng communication gapa break or disconnect in communication between different groups or individuals
- 电脑断层扫描 diànnǎoduàncéngsǎomiáo CT scanA medical imaging process that uses X-rays from multiple angles to create a cross-sectional view of the body's internal structures; also known as a CAT scan
- 计算机断层扫描 jìsuànjīduàncéngsǎomiáo CT scancomputed tomography scan, a medical imaging technique using computer processing to create cross-sectional images of the body
- 走向断层 zǒuxiàngduàncéng strike faultA type of geological fault where the displacement of the rocks is horizontal and parallel to the line of the fault
- 走向滑动断层 zǒuxiànghuádòngduàncéng strike-slip faulta fault where two sections of rock slide past each other horizontally
- 转换断层 zhuǎnhuànduàncéng transform faulta type of fault in geology where two tectonic plates slide past one another horizontally
- 龙门山断层 lóngménshānduàncéng Longmenshan faultA tectonically active thrust fault line at the northwest boundary of the Sichuan basin
- X射线断层扫描 āikèsīshèxiànduàncéngsǎomiáo CT scanX-ray computed tomography; a medical imaging technique that uses computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce tomographic images
- 龙门断层 lóngménduàncéng Longmenshan fault linetectonically active thrust fault line at the northwest boundary of the Sichuan basin
- 圣安地列斯断层 shèng'āndelièsīduàncéng San Andreas FaultSan Andreas Fault, California
- 圣安德列斯断层 shèng'āndélièsīduàncéng San Andreas FaultSan Andreas Fault, a major geological fault in California
- 断层地震 duàncéngdìzhèn tectonic earthquakeearthquake caused by the shifting or breaking of fault lines in the earth's crust
- 断层成像 duàncéngchéngxiàng tomographycomputed tomography; CT scan