aortography

[ ey-awr-tog-ruh-fee ]

noun

, plural a·or·tog·ra·phies.

1. x-ray examination of the aorta following injection of radiopaque dye.

Other Words From

• a·or·to·graph·ic [ey-awr-t, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aortography¹

First recorded in 1930–35; aort(a) + -o- + -graphy