myelography

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noun

A type of radiographic examination that uses a contrast medium to detect pathology of the spinal cord, including the location of a spinal cord injury, cysts, and tumors.

OriginAncient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- →
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Meanings

nounmyelography (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA type of radiographic examination that uses a contrast medium to detect pathology of the spinal cord, including the location of a spinal cord injury, cysts, and tumors.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμυελός (muelós)
  2. Englishmyelo-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  4. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  5. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  6. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  7. Englishmyelography

From myelo- + -graphy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

myelography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelography

MLA

“myelography.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelography. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myelography,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelography.

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