Babygram

Quick meaning: Babygram is a noun meaning (informal, medicine) An X-ray of the entire body of an infant.

Meaning

(informal, medicine) An X-ray of the entire body of an infant.

Example Sentences

An antero-posterior total-body radiograph (babygram) is most helpful. However, due to contractures or post mortem stiffening of the body, a postero-anterior babygram may be preferable to antero-posterior babygram.

Hereby it should first be established that in young infants the so-called babygram (consisting of one anterior-posterior view and one lateral view) of the skeleton should be considered obsolete and an error of judgement.

Word Forms

• babygrams
• babygramme

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include angiogramme, gramma, gram, gamma-angio-encephalography, gammacamera, grammie.

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