Diagnostic Procedure
arteriography
ar·te·ri·og·ra·phy [ ahr-teer-ee-og-ruh-fee ]
Etymology:
Greek arteria = an artery + gramma = picture or writing
Definitions related to arteriography:
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A procedure to x-ray arteries. The arteries can be seen because of an injection of a dye that outlines the vessels on an x-ray.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A test that uses x-rays and a special dye to see inside arteries.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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The X-ray examination of the arterial blood vessels.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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