arteriography

noun

ar·​te·​ri·​og·​ra·​phy är-ˌtir-ē-ˈä-grə-fē 

plural arteriographies

: the radiographic visualization of an artery after injection of a radiopaque substance

arteriographic

är-ˌtir-ē-ə-ˈgra-fik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

arterio- + -graphy

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

arteriography

noun

ar·​te·​ri·​og·​ra·​phy är-ˌtir-ē-ˈäg-rə-fē 

plural arteriographies

: the radiographic visualization of an artery after injection of a radiopaque substance

arteriographic

-ē-ə-ˈgraf-ik 

adjective

arteriographically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb