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Scanning Syndrome

When someone chronically misses obvious details and words after reading or looking at written material. A sister of Tunnel Vision.
His sister sent him his OWN number and he proceeded to ask her who’s number that was….clear case of scanning syndrome
by Crecinda613 February 7, 2025
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Scan

A type of rodent that doesn't drink and likes squeaking
The scan scurried by
by 07davieg May 10, 2019
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pan scan

ct scan of the head, facial bones, cervical spine, chest, abdomen and pelvis, originally used for patients with severe trauma but now used to prove those body parts exist.
Triage nurse: He broke his ankle/got punched in the nose/ was found on the floor next to his bed/ is demented. Pan scan.
ER resident: He looks ok, but he broke a bone. Pan scan.
Radiology attending: He's got an effing nasal bone fracture. What are they looking for? Why the pan scan.
Radiology resident: I don't know. I didn't ask.
Radiology attending: effing pan scan
by PGY25 April 8, 2025
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RETRO-SCAN

Exhaustive facial analysis to try to figure out how someone that has just greeted you, but you no longer recognize, used to look a while ago.
I bumped into Kathy Loggins yesterday, and despise a very long retro-scan, couldnt match the 300 pound lady with our former head of cheerleaders..
by El Cuni March 27, 2009
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Blinker scan

The act of trying to find two or more cars with the same blinker speeds at a stop light.
That Ford and that Chevy over there have their blinkers going at the same speed. I caught it on my blinker scan!
by Whipnwhap! December 11, 2009
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Sleight of scan

The method by which one steals items from a store by means of the self-checkout register.
Common practice includes scanning an inexpensive item while bagging a near-identical but more costly one, only partially weighing items, or otherwise misrepresenting the count.
Guy1: "Why pay 99¢ for those gourmet, grocery store bagels when a little sleight of scan can get them for the 59¢ doughnut price?"

Guy2: "Dude, seriously? It's forty cents..."
by drive-in couch September 25, 2014
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Scanning The Visa

Losing your virginity, or playing the v-card. Taking somebody's virginity, like scanning their v-card.
Kevin: Dude guess what?
Ben: What?
Kevin: I just met this really hot girl, i'm gonna see her tonight.
Ben: Hmmm, are you thinking about scanning the visa?
by MistressMary October 1, 2011
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