angiocardiography

[ an-jee-oh-kahr-dee-og-ruh-fee ]

noun

, plural an·gi·o·car·di·og·ra·phies.

1. x-ray examination of the heart and its blood vessels following intravenous injection of radiopaque fluid; coronary angiography.

Other Words From

• an·gi·o·car·di·o·graph·ic [an-jee-oh-kahr-dee-, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of angiocardiography¹

First recorded in 1935–40; angio- + cardiography ( def )