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

12 February 2025

MEGACOLON

(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)


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The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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