myelography
/ˌmaɪəˈlɑɡrəfi/
noun
- A medical imaging procedure that uses dye and X-rays to examine the spinal cord and surrounding structures.
- Myelography helped the surgeons see exactly where the nerve was compressed.
- After the car accident, she underwent myelography to assess spinal damage.
- The doctor ordered a myelography to check for a herniated disc.