Etymology

angiocardiography

Today it means: A technique for radiographic examination of the heart chambers and thoracic vessels wherein a liquid radiocontrast agent is injected into the bloodstream, then the tissues are examined using X-rays. Full definition →

English cardiography ← Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō
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  1. Ancient Greekἄγγος (ángos)
  2. Ancient Greekἀγγεῖον (angeîon)
  3. Englishangio-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerd-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ḱḗr
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥díyeh₂
  7. Proto-Hellenic*kərdíyā
  8. Ancient Greekκαρδία (kardía)
  9. Englishcardio-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  11. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  12. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  13. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  14. Englishcardiography
  15. English todayangiocardiography

From angio- + cardiography.

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