1. an X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast; [syn: encephalogram, pneumoencephalogram]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pneumoencephalogram
n 1: an X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a
gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast [syn:
encephalogram, pneumoencephalogram]