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Definition of "myelogram" []

  • An x-ray of the spinal cord after injection of air or a radiopaque substance into the subarachnoid space. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "myelogram" in a sentence
  • "A myelogram is a procedure that involves multiple images obtained after an iodine containing contrast agent was injected into the spinal canal and the sac that contains the spinal cord and nerve roots."
  • "Routine radiographs are usually performed prior to a myelogram."
  • "An MRI can provide much of the same information as a myelogram without an injection of contrast."