hysterosalpingography

noun

An X-ray test that uses contrast dye to examine the uterus and fallopian tubes, mainly to check their shape and whether the tubes are open, often as part of infertility evaluation.

OriginAncient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- →
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Meanings

nounhysterosalpingography (countable and uncountable, plural hysterosalpingographies, abbreviation HSG)

plural hysterosalpingographies · abbreviation HSG

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn X-ray test that uses contrast dye to examine the uterus and fallopian tubes, mainly to check their shape and whether the tubes are open, often as part of infertility evaluation.

Origin

  1. Englishhystero-
  2. Ancient Greekσᾰ́λπῐγξ (sắlpĭnx)
  3. New Latinsalpinx
  4. Englishsalpingo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  7. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  8. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  9. Englishhysterosalpingography

From hystero- + salpingo- + -graphy.

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