English Explanatory Dictionary

fluorodeoxyglucose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fluorine analog of glucose that is used in positron emission tomography

Word forms

fluorodeoxyglucose

Etymology

From fluoro- + deoxy + glucose.

Synonyms

FDG

Related words

deoxyglucose fluoroglucose radiochemistry radiomarker

Derived words

18F-FDG 18F fluorodeoxyglucose FDG FDG-PET FDG positron emission tomography fluorodeoxyglucose F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography
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