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cholangiography

American

[kuh-lan-jee-og-ruh-fee, koh-] / kəˌlæn dʒiˈɒg rə fi, koʊ- /

noun

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

cholangiography British

/ kəˌlændʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cholangiography

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

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