angiography

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noun

an·​gi·​og·​ra·​phy ˌan-jē-ˈä-grə-fē How to pronounce angiography (audio)
: the radiographic visualization of the blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque substance
angiographic
ˌan-jē-ə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce angiography (audio)
adjective
angiographically
ˌan-jē-ə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce angiography (audio)
adverb

angiographic

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adjective

an·​gio·​graph·​ic ˌan-jē-ə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce angiographic (audio)
: of, relating to, utilizing, or used in angiography
… emergency angiographic confirmation of an occluded vessel …—Cindy L. Grines, New England Journal of Medicine, 11 Mar. 1993
angiographic assessment
angiographic techniques
angiographically
ˌan-jē-ə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce angiographic (audio)
adverb
… angiographically documented coronary heart disease … —Richard Corliss, Time Magazine, 23 Apr. 2001

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This includes an angiography machine, which provides ultra-high resolution views of blood vessels in the brain, as well as advanced surgical microscopes. — Greg Myre, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025 Fluorescein angiography, where a special dye highlights leaking vessels, may also be performed to confirm the diagnosis. — Verywell Health Editors, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025 But her husband, Taghi Rahmani, said from his Paris home that the Intelligence Ministry opposed the transfer for angiography, or imaging of the blood vessels. — Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026 Diagnostic cerebral angiography — the foundational imaging procedure for cerebrovascular disease — has been performed even more extensively in this setting. — Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for angiography

Word History

Etymology

Noun

angio- + -graphy

First Known Use

Noun

1930, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of angiography was in 1930

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angiography

noun
an·​gi·​og·​ra·​phy
-fē
plural angiographies
: the radiographic visualization of the blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque substance
angiographic
ˌan-jē-ə-ˈgraf-ik How to pronounce angiography (audio)
adjective
angiographically
-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce angiography (audio)
adverb

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