Radiography of a joint after injection of air and usually a water-soluble contrast medium. ... Origin: G. Pneuma, air, + arthron, joint, + grapho, to write ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(noo″mo-ahr-throg´rә-fe) pneumarthrography.
Type: Term Pronunciation: nū′mō-ar-throg′ră-fē Definitions: 1. Radiography of a joint after injection of air and usually a water-soluble contrast medium.
pneumarthrography, pneumoarthrography Radiographic examination of a joint following the introduction of air, with or without another contrast medium. Related 'writing' word units: glypto-; gram-; scrib-, script-.