angiocardiography
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From angio- + cardiography.
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.
Derived terms
[edit]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