angiogram

noun

an·​gio·​gram ˈan-jē-ə-ˌgram How to pronounce angiogram (audio)
1
: a radiograph made by angiography
2

Examples of angiogram in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Minutes into her stress test, she was sent for an ultrasound and angiogram. Taayoo Murray, Essence, 1 Feb. 2024 Image 1 of 2 (Amanda Tanner) Silva was then transferred to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, where an angiogram revealed that the teen had experienced a dissection of the artery. Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2023 Effendi performed a cerebral angiogram and discovered that Gabriel had an artery dissection, a tear along the inside lining of an artery, which caused an ischemic stroke. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023 An angiogram may not detect smooth blockages in the blood vessels. Donna Blass, Health, 4 Aug. 2023 An angiogram shows how well the dye flows, which may detect blockages. Donna Blass, Health, 4 Aug. 2023 Unlike colonoscopies, gastric bypass surgery, and cardiac angiograms, CPR has also been glamorized, for decades, on television and in movies. Sunita Puri, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2023 Coronary angiography, or angiogram: A healthcare provider will administer a dye through your blood vessels. Donna Blass, Health, 4 Aug. 2023 An angiogram was performed to reroute the AVF, and Anna Moore has since been transferred to University of Miami Hospital. Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 16 June 2023

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'angiogram.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

Etymology

angio- + -gram

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of angiogram was in 1932

Dictionary Entries Near angiogram

Cite this Entry

“Angiogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angiogram. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

angiogram

noun
an·​gio·​gram ˈan-jē-ə-ˌgram How to pronounce angiogram (audio)
1
: a radiograph made by angiography
2
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!