arteriography

American  

[ahr-teer-ee-og-ruh-fee] / ɑrˌtɪər iˈɒg rə fi /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

arteriographies plural

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

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arteriography British  

/ ɑːˌtɪərɪˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• arteriographic
  adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

• arteriographies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of arteriography

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

Example Sentences

Before a patient can be considered for coronary surgery he must undergo coronary arteriography to determine his precise needs.

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The group of 102 patients touted by Russek were diagnosed, treated and evaluated by the same physician without the benefit of selective coronary arteriography.

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The surgeon knows the extent and precise location of the coronary disease; he relies on arteriography repeated a year later to determine the success or failure of the surgical procedure.

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After a year in the program, patients in this group showed "significant overall regression of coronary atherosclerosis as measured by quantitative coronary arteriography."

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