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arteriogram

American  
[ahr-teer-ee-uh-gram] / ɑrˈtɪər i əˌgræm /

noun

  1. an x-ray produced by arteriography.


Etymology

Origin of arteriogram

First recorded in 1880–85; arterio- + -gram 1

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In some cases, the next thing to do is inject radiopaque dye into the patient's arm or neck arteries and take an arteriogram, a rapid-fire series of X rays.

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For my parents, Monday, the day of the arteriogram, was spent primarily in my room.

From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Isaacson, Lauren Ann

Monday morning I would undergo an arteriogram to chart my veins in preparation for surgery, and the following day I would find myself in the operating room.

From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Isaacson, Lauren Ann

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