angiocardiography
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi
Noun edit
angiocardiography (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.
Translations edit
radiographic 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