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pneumoencephalography
[ noo-moh-en-sef-uh-log-ruh-fee, nyoo- ]
/ ˌnu moʊ ɛnˌsɛf əˈlɒg rə fi, ˌnyu- /
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Origin of pneumoencephalography
1930–35; pneumo- + encephalography
Words nearby pneumoencephalography
pneumocystography, pneumocystosis, pneumoderma, pneumodynamics, pneumoencephalogram, pneumoencephalography, pneumogastric, pneumogastric nerve, pneumogram, pneumograph, pneumography
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Medical definitions for pneumoencephalography
pneumoencephalography
[ nōō′mō-ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏg′rə-fē ]
n.
Radiographic visualization of the cerebral ventricles and subarachnoid spaces after the injection of air or gas.
Other words from pneumoencephalography
pneu′mo•en•ceph′a•lo•gram′ (-ə-lə-grăm′, -ə-lō-) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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