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cholecystography

American  
[koh-luh-si-stog-ruh-fee, kol-uh-] / ˌkoʊ lə sɪˈstɒg rə fi, ˌkɒl ə- /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

  1. the production of x-ray photographs of the gallbladder following administration of a radiopaque substance that is secreted by the liver into the gallbladder.

cholecystography British  
/ ˌkɒlɪsɪsˈtɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. med radiography of the gall bladder after administration of a contrast medium

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Other Word Forms

  • cholecystogram noun

Etymology

Origin of cholecystography

First recorded in 1920–25; cholecyst + -o- + -graphy

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