ven·tric·u·log·ra·phy
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plural ventriculographies
Medical Definition of ventriculography
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
Other Words from ventriculography
ventriculographic
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-yə-lō-ˈgraf-ik
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adjective
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adjective
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“Ventriculography.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/ventriculography. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
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