radiogram

¹

[ rey-dee-oh-gram ]

noun

1. a message transmitted by radiotelegraphy.

radiogram

²

[ rey-dee-oh-gram ]

noun

, British.

1. a combination radio and record player.

radiogram

/ ˈreɪdɪəʊˌɡræm /

noun

1. a unit comprising a radio and record player
2. a message transmitted by radiotelegraphy
3. another name for radiograph

Word History and Origins

Origin of radiogram¹

First recorded in 1900–05; radio- + -gram ¹

Origin of radiogram²

First recorded in 1905–10; radio + gram(ophone)

Example Sentences

Phleboliths sometimes form in such pouches, and may be recognised in a radiogram.

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A radiogram shows a shadow in the muscle, attached at one part as a rule to the coronoid process.

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Finally, the sequestrum lies loose in a cavity lined by tuberculous granulation tissue, and is readily identified in a radiogram.

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We'll give him another radiogram to take to bed with 'im to-night.

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In many cases it is only by the aid of a radiogram that an accurate diagnosis can be made (Fig. 25).

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Related Words

• summons
• telegraph