angiography

English

Etymology

From angio- +‎ -graphy.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: ăn′-jē-ŏ′-grə-fē
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌæn.d͡ʒiˈɑ.ɡɹə.fi/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi

Noun

angiography (countable and uncountable, plural angiographies)

  1. (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.

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