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my·e·lo·gram

 (mī′ə-lə-grăm′)
n.
An x-ray of the spinal cord after injection of air or a radiopaque substance into the subarachnoid space.
my′e·log′ra·phy (-lŏg′rə-fē) n.
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myelogram

(maɪˈɛləˌɡræm)
n
(Medicine) an X-ray of the spinal cord, after injection with a radio-opaque medium
ˌmyeˈlography n
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my•e•lo•gram

(ˈmaɪ ə ləˌgræm)

n.
an x-ray photograph of the spinal cord, following administration of a radiopaque substance.
[1935–40]
my`e•log′ra•phy (-ˈlɒg rə fi) n.
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Noun1.myelogram - X-ray film of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots and subarachnoid space
roentgenogram, X-ray photograph, X-ray picture, X ray, X-ray - a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
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my·e·lo·gram

vt. mielograma, radiografía de la médula usando un medio de contraste.
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myelogram

n mielografía (estudio)
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