cholangiography

[ kuh-lan-jee-og-ruh-fee, koh- ]
/ kəˌlæn dʒiˈɒg rə fi, koʊ- /

noun

x-ray examination of the bile ducts using a radiopaque contrast medium.

Origin of cholangiography

First recorded in 1935–40; chol- + angio- + -graphy

Words nearby cholangiography

cholangiocarcinoma, cholangioenterostomy, cholangiofibrosis, cholangiogastrostomy, cholangiogram, cholangiography, cholangiole, cholangiolitic cirrhosis, cholangiolitic hepatitis, cholangiolitis, cholangioma

British Dictionary definitions for cholangiography

cholangiography
/ (kəˌlændʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

radiographic examination of the bile ducts after the introduction into them of a contrast medium

Medical definitions for cholangiography

cholangiography
[ kō-lăn′jē-ŏg′rə-fē ]

n.

A radiographic examination of the bile ducts following administration of a radiopaque contrast medium.