cholecystography

[ koh-luh-si-stog-ruh-fee, kol-uh- ]
/ ˌkoʊ lə sɪˈstɒg rə fi, ˌkɒl ə- /

noun Medicine/Medical.

the production of x-ray photographs of the gallbladder following administration of a radiopaque substance that is secreted by the liver into the gallbladder.

Origin of cholecystography

First recorded in 1920–25; cholecyst + -o- + -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM cholecystography

cho·le·cys·to·gram [koh-luh-sis-tuh-gram, kol-uh-] /ˌkoʊ ləˈsɪs təˌgræm, ˌkɒl ə-/, noun

Words nearby cholecystography

cholecystitis, cholecystocolostomy, cholecystoduodenostomy, cholecystogastrostomy, cholecystogram, cholecystography, cholecystoileostomy, cholecystojejunostomy, cholecystokinetic, cholecystokinin, cholecystolithiasis

British Dictionary definitions for cholecystogram

cholecystography
/ (ˌkɒlɪsɪsˈtɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

med radiography of the gall bladder after administration of a contrast medium

Medical definitions for cholecystogram (1 of 2)

cholecystogram
[ kō′lĭ-sĭs′tə-grăm′ ]

n.

A radiographic image of the gallbladder that is obtained by cholecystography.

Medical definitions for cholecystogram (2 of 2)

cholecystography
[ kō′lĭ-sĭ-stŏg′rə-fē ]

n.

Visualization of the gallbladder by x-rays after the administration of a radiopaque substance.