angiography

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noun

A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.

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Synonyms

arteriography angiogram angio arteriogram venography phlebography angiocardiography vasography lymphangiography angiograph angiogramme cineangiocardiography cardioangiography angioencephalography gamma-angio-encephalography oesophagography

Associated

revascularization mra atheroma angioplasty fundus fluoroscopy embolization catheterization dsa percutaneous interventional

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