angiography

(an′jē ägrə fē)

noun

the process of making X-ray pictures of blood vessels after first injecting a radiopaque substance

Origin: angio- + -graphy

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See angiography in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Examination of the blood vessels using x-rays following the injection of a radiopaque substance.

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  • anˌgi·o·graphˈic (-ə-grăfˈĭk) adjective

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