What does babygram mean?
Babygram means (informal, medicine) An X-ray of the entire body of an infant..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(informal, medicine) An X-ray of the entire body of an infant..
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.
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.
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Babygram means (informal, medicine) An X-ray of the entire body of an infant..
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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.
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