angiography

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noun

an·​gi·​og·​ra·​phy ˌan-jē-ˈä-grə-fē 

: the radiographic visualization of the blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque substance

angiographic

ˌan-jē-ə-ˈgra-fik 

adjective

angiographically

ˌan-jē-ə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

angiographic

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adjective

an·​gio·​graph·​ic ˌan-jē-ə-ˈgra-fik 

: 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 

adverb

… angiographically documented coronary heart disease …

—Richard Corliss, Time Magazine, 23 Apr. 2001

Examples of angiography in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

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

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

Retired doctor and Lake County resident Aaron Dworin recalled walking into the angiography suite at a Northwestern Medicine facility, where he was being treated for an enlarged prostate, and marveling at the technology. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026

In a clinical trial at Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), the system was used to perform cerebral angiography — a complex imaging procedure used to diagnose brain diseases. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

angio- + -graphy

First Known Use

Noun

1930, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for angiography

• actuary
• antiquary
• bolsheviki
• bronchoscopy
• calliope
• chelicerae
• colposcopy
• covenantee
• cruciferae
• cystoscopy
• diastole
• distributee

Medical Definition

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 

adjective

angiographically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb