angiography

2 definitions found

angiography - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Angiography \An`gi*og"ra*phy\, n. [Angio- + -graphy: cf. F.
     angiographie.]
     1. (Anat.) A description of blood vessels and lymphatics.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Med.) A diagnostic procedure in which the location and
        size of blood vessels may be visualized by taking an X-ray
        photograph after injecting a radiopaque substance into the
        blood stream. AS
        [PJC]

angiography - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  angiography
      n 1: roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after
           injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an
           angiogram