angiocardiography

English

Etymology

From angio- +‎ cardiography.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi

Noun

angiocardiography (uncountable)

1. (medicine) A technique for radiographic examination of the heart chambers and thoracic vessels wherein a liquid radiocontrast agent is injected into the bloodstream, then the tissues are examined using X-rays.

Derived terms

• cineangiocardiography

 

Translations

radiographic examination using a liquid contrast agent

• Polish: angiokardiografia (pl) f
• Portuguese: angiocardiografia f

References

• Judi Lindsley Nath (2005) Using medical terminology: a practical approach, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, →ISBN, page 97

Anagrams

• cardioangiography