angiography

noun

an·​gi·​og·​ra·​phy ˌan-jē-ˈä-grə-fē How to pronounce angiography (audio)
: the radiographic visualization of the blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque substance
angiographic adjective
angiographically adverb

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Imaging tests: Imaging such as angiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound take pictures of your heart and blood vessels to check for plaque or problems with blood flow. Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 26 July 2025 The death certificate shows that Madsen, who’d reportedly gotten sober in recent months, died less than two months after undergoing coronary angiography, which uses X-rays to look at the heart’s blood vessels, per Mayo Clinic. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025 Next-generation MCGs have the potential to elevate patient care by filling the gap between EKGs and biomarker tests (which measure cardiac enzyme levels and take hours for lab analysis), and costly and complex MRI, PET, CT and invasive angiography procedures. Jack Hidary, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 The doctor may also do fluorescein angiography, a dye injected into your bloodstream via your arm, to highlight any leaking abnormal blood vessels in the retina. Verywell Health Editors, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

angio- + -graphy

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of angiography was in 1930

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“Angiography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angiography. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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 adjective
angiographically adverb

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