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aortography

[ey-awr-tog-ruh-fee]
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noun, plural a·or·tog·ra·phies.
  1. x-ray examination of the aorta following injection of radiopaque dye.
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Origin of aortography

First recorded in 1930–35; aort(a) + -o- + -graphy
Related formsa·or·to·graph·ic [ey-awr-tuh-graf-ik] /eɪˌɔr təˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
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aortography in Medicine

aortography

(ā′ôr-tŏg′rə-fē)
n.
  1. The radiographic visualization of the aorta and its branches by injection of a radiopaque substance.
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