myelogram

[ mahy-uh-luh-gram ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. an x-ray photograph of the spinal cord, following administration of a radiopaque substance into the spinal subarachnoid space.

myelogram

/ maɪˈɛləˌɡræm /

noun

1. an X-ray of the spinal cord, after injection with a radio-opaque medium

Derived Forms

• ˌmyeˈlography, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of myelogram¹

First recorded in 1935–40; myelo- + -gram ¹

Example Sentences

She told the trial she also planned a myelogram, which is used to test for leukaemia.

From BBC