lymphangiography

[ lim-fan-jee-og-ruh-fee ]

noun

1. x-ray visualization of lymph vessels and nodes following injection of a contrast medium.

Other Words From

• lym·phan·gi·o·gram [lim-, fan, -jee-, uh, -gram], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lymphangiography¹

First recorded in 1940–45; lymphangi- + -o- + -graphy