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skiagram

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[skahy-uh-gram] / ˈskaɪ əˌgræm /

noun

  1. a picture made by outlining and shading a subject's shadow.

  2. skiagraph.


Etymology

Origin of skiagram

1795–1805; < Greek skiā́ shadow + -gram 1; skiagraph

Example Sentences

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It should be noted that all the above changes can be followed in skiagrams.

From Project Gutenberg

The skiagram was taken a fortnight after the injury.

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A skiagram shows the extent of the mass and its relationship to the femur.

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Sometimes the separated epiphysis fails to unite, and although this gives rise to no disability, it is liable to lead to errors in the interpretation of skiagrams.

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The diagnosis, therefore, is often difficult, unless good skiagrams are available.

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