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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

Example Sentences

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Only two small fragments of the mantle were retained, as seen in the skiagram.

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

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

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

A chondroma appears as a clear area in a skiagram.

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

It is recommended to compare the skiagram with that of the normal spine from the same region and from a patient of approximately similar age.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander