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pneu·mo·en·ceph·a·lo·gram (noo″mo-ən-sefґə-lo-gram) the radiograph obtained by pneumoencephalography.Medical dictionary. 2011.
pneumoencephalogram — [no͞o΄mōen sef′ə lə gram΄, nyo͞o΄mōen sef′ə lə gram΄] n. an X ray photograph of the fluid filled spaces of the brain made after some cerebrospinal fluid has been replaced with air, oxygen, or helium … English World dictionary
pneumoencephalogram — /nooh moh en sef euh leuh gram , nyooh /, n. Med. an encephalogram made after the replacement of the cerebrospinal fluid by air or gas, rarely used since the development of the CAT scanner. [1930 35; PNEUMO + ENCEPHALOGRAM] * * * … Universalium
pneumoencephalogram — n. old fashioned type of brain X ray that has been generally replaced by the CAT scan … English contemporary dictionary
pneumoencephalogram — pneu·mo·encephalogram … English syllables
pneumoencephalogram — noun an X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast • Syn: ↑encephalogram • Hypernyms: ↑roentgenogram, ↑X ray, ↑X ray, ↑X ray picture, ↑X ray photograph … Useful english dictionary
Medical imaging — This article is about imaging techniques and modalities for the human body. For imaging of animals in research, see Preclinical imaging. Medical imaging Diagnostics A CT scan image showing a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm … Wikipedia
Stereotactic surgery — or stereotaxy is a minimally invasive form of surgical intervention which makes use of a three dimensional coordinates system to locate small targets inside the body and to perform on them some action such as ablation (removal), biopsy, lesion,… … Wikipedia
PEG — Stands for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, a surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without having to perform an open laparotomy (operation on the abdomen). The aim of PEG is to feed those who cannot swallow. PEG may be done by a… … Medical dictionary
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pneumoencephalograph — pneu·mo·en·ceph·a·lo·graph .graf n PNEUMOENCEPHALOGRAM … Medical dictionary
