angiography

noun

an·​gi·​og·​ra·​phy ˌan-jē-ˈä-grə-fē How to pronounce angiography (audio)
: the radiographic visualization of the blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque substance
angiographic adjective
angiographically adverb

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Although there are alternative methods of diagnosing heart disease such as angiography which involves placing a catheter into blood vessels to quantify how narrow the heart vessels are, nuclear imaging offers a non-invasive alternative that is well tolerated by most patients. Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 But perhaps the creepiest real-life tale tied to The Exorcist is that of Paul Bateson, a radiologist who appears in a small role as a technician in the film’s agonizing angiography sequence. Katie Rife, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024 The treatment was guided by a medical imaging technique called indocyanine green angiography (ICGA). William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 Coronary angiography, or angiogram: A healthcare provider will administer a dye through your blood vessels. Donna Blass, Health, 4 Aug. 2023 X-ray angiography can show even very small blood vessels in the hand. Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010 In the hospital’s angiography suite, a neuroradiologist, guided by X-ray imaging, pierced Walterson’s femoral artery at the top of his inner thigh and threaded a microcatheter through his body, northbound to the brain. Eva Holland, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023 Vitamin A levels and the results of magnetic resonance angiography, echocardiography, and a thrombophilia screening were also normal. Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2017 Volume-rendering software was paired with CT angiography to discern an abnormal widening in the aorta (the large pink vessel running from the top of the image, surrounding the heart, to the lower parts of the body) close to the heart. Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010

Word History

Etymology

angio- + -graphy

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of angiography was in 1930

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“Angiography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angiography. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

angiography

noun
an·​gi·​og·​ra·​phy
-fē
plural angiographies
: the radiographic visualization of the blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque substance
angiographic adjective
angiographically adverb

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