PNEUMOENCEPHALOGRAM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast

Synonyms:

encephalogram; pneumoencephalogram

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pneumoencephalogram" is a kind of...):

roentgenogram; X-ray; X-ray photograph; X-ray picture; X ray (a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis)

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