arteriography

[ ahr-teer-ee-og-ruh-fee ]
/ ɑrˌtɪər iˈɒg rə fi /

noun, plural ar·te·ri·og·ra·phies. Medicine/Medical.

x-ray examination of an artery or arteries following injection of a radiopaque substance.
Compare angiography.

Origin of arteriography

First recorded in 1835–45; arterio- + -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM arteriography

ar·te·ri·o·graph·ic [ahr-teer-ee-uh-graf-ik] /ɑrˌtɪər i əˈgræf ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby arteriography

arteries, arterio-, arterioatony, arteriocapillary, arteriogram, arteriography, arteriola, arteriolae rectae, arteriolar nephrosclerosis, arteriole, arteriolith

British Dictionary definitions for arteriography

arteriography
/ (ɑːˌtɪərɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the X-ray examination of an artery or arterial system after injection of a contrast medium into the bloodstream

Medical definitions for arteriography

arteriography
[ är-tîr′ē-ŏg′rə-fē ]

n.

Examination of the arteries using x-rays following injection of a radiopaque substance.

Other words from arteriography

ar•te′ri•o•gram′ (-ə-grăm′) n. ar•te′ri•o•graph′ic (-ə-grăf′ĭk) adj.