pneumoencephalogram
[ noo-moh-en-sef-uh-luh-gram, nyoo- ]
nounMedicine/Medical.
an encephalogram made after the replacement of the cerebrospinal fluid by air or gas, rarely used since the development of the CAT scanner.
Origin of pneumoencephalogram
1First recorded in 1930–35; pneumo- + encephalogram
Words Nearby pneumoencephalogram
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British Dictionary definitions for pneumoencephalogram
pneumoencephalogram
/ (ˌnjuːməʊɛnˈsɛfələˌɡræm) /
noun
See encephalogram
Derived forms of pneumoencephalogram
- pneumoencephalography (ˌnjuːməʊɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒɡrəfɪ), noun
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