ANGIOGRAPHY

angiography

(noun) roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

angiography (countable and uncountable, plural angiographies)

(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.

Synonyms

• arteriography

Source: Wiktionary


An`gi*og"ra*phy, n. Etym: [Angio- + -graphy: cf. F. angiographie.] (Anat.)

Definition: A description of blood vessels and lymphatics.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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