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angiography

/ˌæn.dʒiˈɒɡ.rə.fi/

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noun

/ˌæn.dʒiˈɒɡ.rə.fi/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский метод визуализации, использующий рентгеновские лучи и рентгеноконтрастное вещество для исследования кровеносных сосудов и получения ангиограммы.

A medical imaging technique that uses X-rays and a radiopaque contrast medium to examine blood vessels and produce an angiogram.

uncountable

  1. Medical imaging procedureC1formalmedical

    A medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, particularly the arteries, veins, and the heart chambers. This is done by injecting a radiopaque contrast medium and taking X-ray images (angiograms).

    ruАнгиография

    • The cardiologist recommended an angiography to check for blockages in the patient's coronary arteries.
    • During the procedure, a contrast dye is injected to make the blood vessels visible on the X-ray.
    • The results of the angiography showed a narrowing in the main artery.
Forms
  • angiographies plural form
  • angiographies' possessive plural form
  • angiography's possessive singular form