Meanings
- uncountablemedicineA 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.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Ancient Greekἄγγος (ángos)
- Ancient Greekἀγγεῖον (angeîon)
- Englishangio-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱerd-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱḗr
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥díyeh₂
- Proto-Hellenic*kərdíyā
- Ancient Greekκαρδία (kardía)
- Englishcardio-
- Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
- Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
- Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
- Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
- Englishcardiography
- Englishangiocardiography
From angio- + cardiography.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French angiocardiographie
- angiocardiographieradiographic examination using a liquid contrast agent
Greek αγγειοκαρδιογραφία
- αγγειοκαρδιογραφία (angeiokardiografía)radiographic examination using a liquid contrast agent
Polish angiokardiografia
- angiokardiografiaradiographic examination using a liquid contrast agent
Portuguese angiocardiografia
- angiocardiografiaradiographic examination using a liquid contrast agent
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with angiocardiography
Anagrams
Cite this entry
angiocardiography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiocardiography
“angiocardiography.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiocardiography. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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