-gram
a record, an image
From Greek gramma, something written or drawn
Meaning
What does -gram mean?
-gram is a suffix meaning a record, an image. It comes from Greek gramma, something written or drawn.
The finished record: angiography is the procedure, and the angiogram is the picture the doctor reads.
In real words
Medical words with -gram
an x-ray image of the breast, used to screen for breast cancer
an x-ray image of blood vessels made by angiography
an x-ray image of the spinal cord taken after dye is injected into the space around it
an x-ray image of the renal pelvis and ureters, usually taken after a contrast dye is given
a tracing of the heart's electrical activity; short for electrocardiogram
a chart of hearing test results showing how well a person hears pitches from low to high and sounds from soft to loud
a set of recordings made during sleep, such as brain waves, breathing and heart rate, used to diagnose sleep disorders
hysterosalpingogram
an x-ray taken after dye is put into the uterus, showing its cavity and whether the fallopian tubes are open
Don't mix it up
Parts easily confused with -gram
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- Suffixes – Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach
- 1.5 Common Suffixes – Medical Terminology 2e
- -gram - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Tests and instruments
-gram is one of 8 parts in this lesson. Learn them together, then take real words apart.
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