cholangiography

[ kuh-lan-jee-og-ruh-fee, koh- ]

noun

1. x-ray examination of the bile ducts using a radiopaque contrast medium.

cholangiography

/ kəˌlændʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. radiographic examination of the bile ducts after the introduction into them of a contrast medium

Word History and Origins

Origin of cholangiography¹

First recorded in 1935–40; chol- + angio- + -graphy