angiography

American  

[an-jee-og-ruh-fee] / ˌæn dʒiˈɒg rə fi /

noun

1. x-ray examination of blood vessels or lymphatics following injection of a radiopaque substance.

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angiography British  

/ ˌændʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. a method of obtaining an X-ray of blood vessels by injecting into them a substance, such as one containing iodine, that shows up as opaque on an X-ray picture

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angiography Scientific  

/ ăn′jē-ŏg′rə-fē /

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

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Other Word Forms

• angiographic adjective

Etymology

Origin of angiography

First recorded in 1720–30; angio- + -graphy

Example Sentences

Despite the findings, the researchers said that further study is needed before coronary artery calcium scoring can be used to exclude patients from coronary CT angiography.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2024

If the heart has signs of damage, the next step is to pursue invasive angiography.

From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2023

I waited 30 minutes for my insurance to approve a CT angiography, for which technicians would inject dye into my veins to produce pictures of my heart and the blood vessels in my lungs.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2021

A total of 4033 patients scheduled for coronary angiography were randomized to receive pretreatment with prasugrel or no prasugrel.

From Forbes • Sep. 1, 2013

Another researcher's calculations showed that one cancer might appear for every 270 middle-aged women who had CT coronary angiography, with the risk higher for younger women.

From Slate • Aug. 1, 2012