angiocardiography

noun

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.

Scrabble 30

Meanings

nounangiocardiography (uncountable)
  1. 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

  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. Englishangiocardiography

From angio- + cardiography.

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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

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APA

angiocardiography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiocardiography

MLA

“angiocardiography.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiocardiography. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angiocardiography,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiocardiography.

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