babygram en · NOUN
Etymology
From baby + -gram.
Meanings
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(informal) 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.
2010, Rob A. C. Bilo, Forensic Aspects of Pediatric Fractures: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.
2014, Marta C. Cohen, The Pediatric and Perinatal Autopsy Manual with DVD-ROM, page 235:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| babygramme | alternative | lexicographic | |
| babygrams | Number=Plur | lexicographic |