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pneumoencephalogram

[ noo-moh-en-sef-uh-luh-gram, nyoo- ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.
  1. an encephalogram made after the replacement of the cerebrospinal fluid by air or gas, rarely used since the development of the CAT scanner.


pneumoencephalogram

/ ˌnjuːməʊɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒɡrəfɪ; ˌnjuːməʊɛnˈsɛfələˌɡræm /

noun



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Derived Forms

  • pneumoencephalography, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pneumoencephalogram1

First recorded in 1930–35; pneumo- + encephalogram

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