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skiagram

American  
[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; cf. skiagraph

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

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

The skiagram may also show separation and displacement of the adjacent epiphysis and destruction of the articular surfaces or dislocation of the joint.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

This affection may be associated with a spinous projection from the bone, which is capable of being recognised in a skiagram.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

The skiagram shows well the result of lateral impact by the side of the bullet.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry

A chondroma appears as a clear area in a skiagram.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

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