CHOLANGIOGRAPHY

cholangiography

(noun) roentgenographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast medium has been injected

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cholangiography (uncountable)

The diagnostic imaging of the bile duct by means of X-rays.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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