Meaning of myelogram: An x-ray of the spinal cord after an injection of dye into the space between the lining of the spinal cord and brain.

Definition of myelogram

An x-ray of the spinal cord after an injection of dye into the space between the lining of the spinal cord and brain.

How myelogram is built

myelo gram myelogram
  • myel/o Combining form · Greek bone marrow, spinal cord
  • -gram Suffix · Greek the record or image produced

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