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