arteriography

[ ahr-teer-ee-og-ruh-fee ]

/ ɑrˌtɪər iˈɒg rə fi /

noun, plural ar·te·ri·og·ra·phies. Medicine/Medical.

x-ray examination of an artery or arteries following injection of a radiopaque substance.

Nearby words

arteries, arterio-, arterioatony, arteriocapillary, arteriogram, arteriography, arteriola, arteriolae rectae, arteriolar nephrosclerosis, arteriole, arteriolith

Compare angiography.

Origin of arteriography

First recorded in 1835–45; arterio- + -graphy

Related forms

ar·te·ri·o·graph·ic

[ahr-teer-ee-uh-graf-ik] /ɑrˌtɪər i əˈgræf ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for arteriography

arteriography

/ (ɑːˌtɪərɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the X-ray examination of an artery or arterial system after injection of a contrast medium into the bloodstream

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Medicine definitions for arteriography

arteriography

[ är-tîr′ē-ŏg′rə-fē ]

n.

Examination of the arteries using x-rays following injection of a radiopaque substance.

Related forms

ar•te′ri•o•gram′ (-ə-grăm′) n.ar•te′ri•o•graph′ic (-ə-grăf′ĭk) adj.