angiogram

American  

[an-jee-uh-gram] / ˈæn dʒi əˌgræm /

noun

1. an x-ray produced by angiography.

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angiogram British  

/ ˈændʒɪəʊˌɡræm /

noun

1. an X-ray picture obtained by angiography

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angiogram Scientific  

/ ăn′jē-ə-grăm′ /

1. An x-ray of one or more blood vessels produced by angiography and used in diagnosing pathology in the cardiovascular system, such as arteriosclerosis.

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Etymology

Origin of angiogram

First recorded in 1930–35; angio- + -gram ¹

Example Sentences

For instance, the NHS has not invested in CT coronary angiogram machines, which allow clinicians to scan hearts to check if they are diseased.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Fearing that parts of the leg were dead, the suit says, Wang also ordered an emergency angiogram.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

But if a patient enters the emergency room and is sweating, with severe chest pain, an angiogram requiring contrast dye is immediately ordered to determine whether the person is suffering a heart attack.

From New York Times • May 26, 2022

An angiogram indicated a minor stroke in the form of a small venous tear at the back of his head, Van Hollen said.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2022

But Gora, who was fifty-nine at the time, came down with a fever at Bellevue, so the angiogram had to be canceled.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times