angiocardiography
English
editEtymology
editFrom angio- + cardiography.
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi
Noun
editangiocardiography (uncountable)
- (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
editTranslations
editradiographic examination using a liquid contrast agent
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References
edit- Judi Lindsley Nath (2005) Using medical terminology: a practical approach, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, →ISBN, page 97