myelogram

[ mahy-uh-luh-gram ]

/ ˈmaɪ ə ləˌgræm /

noun Medicine/Medical.

an x-ray photograph of the spinal cord, following administration of a radiopaque substance into the spinal subarachnoid space.

Nearby words

myelogenetic, myelogenic, myelogenous, myelogenous leukemia, myelogone, myelogram, myelography, myeloid, myeloid leukemia, myeloid metaplasia, myeloid sarcoma

Origin of myelogram

First recorded in 1935–40; myelo- + -gram¹

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British Dictionary definitions for myelogram

myelogram

/ (maɪˈɛləˌɡræm) /

noun

an X-ray of the spinal cord, after injection with a radio-opaque medium

Derived Forms

myelography, noun

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Medicine definitions for myelogram

myelogram

[ mī′ə-lə-grăm′ ]

n.

An x-ray of the spinal cord after injection of air or a radiopaque substance into the subarachnoid space.

Related forms

my′e•log′ra•phy (-lŏg′rə-fē) n.