angioscopy

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noun

A medical technique for visualizing the interior of blood vessels by means of a flexible fiber optic catheter inserted directly into an artery.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounangioscopy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA medical technique for visualizing the interior of blood vessels by means of a flexible fiber optic catheter inserted directly into an artery.

Origin

Translations

Catalan angioscòpia
  • angioscòpiatechnique for visualizing the interior of blood vessels
French angioscopie
  • angioscopietechnique for visualizing the interior of blood vessels
Greek αγγειοσκόπηση
  • αγγειοσκόπηση (angeioskópisi)technique for visualizing the interior of blood vessels
Portuguese angioscopia
  • angioscopiatechnique for visualizing the interior of blood vessels
Cite this entry
APA

angioscopy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angioscopy

MLA

“angioscopy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angioscopy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angioscopy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angioscopy.

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