- myelogram
- An x-ray of the spinal cord after an injection of dye into the space between the lining of the spinal cord and brain.
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myelogram — [mī′ə lō gram΄] n. [ MYELO + GRAM] an X ray of the spinal cord, taken after the injection of a substance that will show contrast on a photograph myelography [mī′əläg′rə fē] n … English World dictionary
Myelogram — An x ray of the spinal cord and the bones of the spine. During a myelogram, a contrast material that is injected into the spinal canal is used to visualize the structures of the spinal cord and nerve roots. * * * Radiographic contrast study of… … Medical dictionary
myelogram — /muy euh leuh gram /, n. Med. an x ray photograph of the spinal cord, following administration of a radiopaque substance into the spinal subarachnoid space. [1935 40; MYELO + GRAM1] * * * … Universalium
myelogram — n. X ray of the spinal cord; graph of the blood cell count in the bone marrow (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
myelogram — my·e·lo·gram … English syllables
myelogram — my•e•lo•gram [[t]ˈmaɪ ə ləˌgræm[/t]] n. med an x ray photograph of the spinal cord, following administration of a radiopaque substance • Etymology: 1935–40 my e•log′ra•phy ˈlɒg rə fi n … From formal English to slang
myelogram — /ˈmaɪəloʊgræm/ (say muyuhlohgram) noun an X ray used to detect abnormalities in the spinal canal, performed after the injection of a radiopaque dye into the space surrounding the spinal cord. –myelography /maɪˈlɒgrəfi/ (say muy logruhfee), noun …
myelogram — noun X ray film of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots and subarachnoid space • Hypernyms: ↑roentgenogram, ↑X ray, ↑X ray, ↑X ray picture, ↑X ray photograph … Useful english dictionary
MYEL — myelogram … Medical dictionary
MYEL — • myelogram … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
