Etymology

angiography

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Today it means: A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-
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  1. Ancient Greekἄγγος (ángos)
  2. Ancient Greekἀγγεῖον (angeîon)
  3. Englishangio-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  6. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  7. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  8. English todayangiography

From angio- + -graphy.

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