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pneumoencephalogram

/ˌnjuː.məʊ.ɪnˈsef.ə.lə.ɡræm/

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noun

/ˌnjuː.məʊ.ɪnˈsef.ə.lə.ɡræm/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий рентгеновский снимок головного мозга, полученный после замены спинномозговой жидкости газом, обычно кислородом, для улучшения контрастности при диагностической визуализации.

A medical noun referring to an X-ray image of the brain obtained after replacing cerebrospinal fluid with a gas, typically oxygen, to enhance contrast in diagnostic imaging.

  1. Medical imaging procedureC2formalmedical

    An X-ray of the brain taken after replacing some of the cerebrospinal fluid with a gas, such as oxygen, to enhance the contrast of the images.

    ruПневмоэнцефалограмма

    • The doctor ordered a pneumoencephalogram to examine the patient's brain structure.
    • Pneumoencephalograms were commonly used before the invention of CT scans.
    • The procedure for a pneumoencephalogram involved injecting air into the spinal canal.
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  • pneumoencephalograms plural form
  • pneumoencephalograms' possessive plural form
  • pneumoencephalogram's possessive singular form