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aortography

American

[ey-awr-tog-ruh-fee] / ˌeɪ ɔrˈtɒg rə fi /

noun

x-ray examination of the aorta following injection of radiopaque dye.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

aortographic

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

aortographies

plural

Etymology

Origin of aortography

First recorded in 1930–35; aort(a) + -o- + -graphy

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