arteriography

[ ahr-teer-ee-og-ruh-fee ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

, plural ar·te·ri·og·ra·phies.

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

arteriography

/ ɑːˌtɪərɪˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

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

Other Words From

• ar·te·ri·o·graph·ic [ahr-teer-ee-, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of arteriography¹

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

Example Sentences

After a year in the program, patients in this group showed "significant overall regression of coronary atherosclerosis as measured by quantitative coronary arteriography."

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Before a patient can be considered for coronary surgery he must undergo coronary arteriography to determine his precise needs.

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The group of 102 patients touted by Russek were diagnosed, treated and evaluated by the same physician without the benefit of selective coronary arteriography.

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The surgeon knows the extent and precise location of the coronary disease; he relies on arteriography repeated a year later to determine the success or failure of the surgical procedure.

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Arteriography of this type is also highly uncomfortable, if not acutely painful, since the patients usually are fully conscious and only mildly sedated; partly because they must remain as cooperative as possible during the tests, partly to avoid the risks of anesthesia.

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