Angiogram

Angiogram
: An x-ray of blood vessels which can be seen because the patient receives an injection of dye to outline the vessels on the x-ray.
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Radiograph obtained by angiography. [angio- + G. gramma, a writing]
- projection a. a digital a., such as in computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, reconstructed by computer to appear as does a radiographic a..

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an·gio·gram 'an-jē-ə-.gram n
1) a radiograph made by angiography
2) angiography

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an·gio·gram (anґje-o-gram″) a radiograph of blood vessels taken during angiography.

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  • angiogram — (n.) 1933, from ANGIO (Cf. angio ) + GRAM (Cf. gram) …   Etymology dictionary

  • angiogram — [an′jē ō gram΄] n. an X ray picture produced by angiography …   English World dictionary

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  • angiogram — noun Date: 1933 1. a radiograph made by angiography 2. angiography …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • angiogram — /an jee euh gram /, n. an x ray produced by angiography. [1930 35; ANGIO + GRAM1] * * * …   Universalium

  • angiogram — noun An X ray image of the blood vessels gained after the injection of a radiopaque contrast medium. Syn: angiograph See Also: angiography …   Wiktionary

  • angiogram — noun an X ray photograph of blood or lymph vessels, made by angiography …   English new terms dictionary

  • angiogram — an·gi·o·gram …   English syllables

  • angiogram — an•gi•o•gram [[t]ˈæn dʒi əˌgræm[/t]] n. med an x ray produced by angiography • Etymology: 1930–35 …   From formal English to slang

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