babygram

1 8.6

An X-ray of a baby’s whole body to check for health problems

noun
/ˈbeɪbiˌɡræm/

Specialized

: babygram

The doctor ordered a babygram to get a comprehensive view of the newborn's skeleton.

Examples

Look at the babygram!
The doctor ordered a babygram to check for any underlying health issues in the infant.
A babygram may reveal congenital conditions that would not be seen in a standard X-ray.
Pediatricians use a babygram when they need a full-body image for diagnosis.
The babygram was clear.
A babygram provides a detailed view of an infant's body and can help diagnose medical conditions.
After the examination, the pediatrician explained that the babygram showed normal development for the child.

Synonyms

X-ray picture

vsbabygram

Specialized

1 3.0

A picture made with X rays that shows the inside of the body

is used to image the entire body of an infant for diagnosis

radiogram

vsbabygram

Specialized

1 9.1

An image made with X-rays to show bones or other parts inside the body

refers specifically to imaging the infant's whole body using X-rays for diagnosis

roentgenogram

vsbabygram

Archaic

1 9.9

A picture made with X-rays that shows the inside of the body

focuses on imaging the entire body of an infant for diagnosis

Surface Forms

babygram singular

babygrams plural

Morphology

babygram = baby (semi-transparent) = baby + gram

The component 'baby' is obvious, but the suffix '-gram' meaning 'a recorded image or tracing' is specialized medical jargon and may be unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Babygram is made from baby and the ending -gram, where -gram means 'a record' or 'a picture', as in telegram or mammogram. So a babygram is a full 'picture' or X-ray record of a baby’s whole body.