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pneumoencephalogram

American  
[noo-moh-en-sef-uh-luh-gram, nyoo-] / ˌnu moʊ ɛnˈsɛf ə ləˌgræm, ˌnyu- /

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. an encephalogram made after the replacement of the cerebrospinal fluid by air or gas, rarely used since the development of the CAT scanner.


pneumoencephalogram British  
/ ˌnjuːməʊɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒɡrəfɪ, ˌnjuːməʊɛnˈsɛfələˌɡræm /

noun

  1. See encephalogram

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Other Word Forms

  • pneumoencephalography noun

Etymology

Origin of pneumoencephalogram

First recorded in 1930–35; pneumo- + encephalogram