ventriculography

noun

ven·​tric·​u·​log·​ra·​phy ven-ˌtrik-yə-ˈläg-rə-fē How to pronounce ventriculography (audio)
plural ventriculographies
1
: the act or process of making an X-ray photograph of the ventricles of the brain after withdrawing fluid from the ventricles and replacing it with air or a radiopaque substance
2
: the act or process of making an X-ray photograph of a ventricle of the heart after injecting a radiopaque substance
ventriculographic adjective

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“Ventriculography.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/ventriculography. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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