aortography
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aortography — noun Date: circa 1935 arteriography of the aorta • aortographic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
aortography — aortographic /ay awr teuh graf ik/, adj. /ay awr tog reuh fee/, n., pl. aortographies. x ray examination of the aorta following injection of radiopaque dye. [1930 35; AORT(A) + O + GRAPHY] * * * … Universalium
aortography — 1. Radiographic imaging of the aorta and its branches, or a portion of the aorta, by injection of contrast medium. 2. Imaging of the aorta by ultrasound or magnetic resonance … Medical dictionary
aortography — n. x ray of the aorta using a radioactive substance … English contemporary dictionary
aortography — aor·tog·ra·phy … English syllables
aortography — n. X ray examination of the aorta, in which a series of images is taken during the injection of a radiopaque contrast medium (see angiography). This technique has been largely replaced as a primary investigation by other cross sectional imaging… … The new mediacal dictionary
aortography — ˌāˌȯ(r)ˈtägrəfē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary aort + graphy : arteriography of the aorta * * * aortographic /ay awr teuh graf ik/, adj. /ay awr tog reuh fee/, n., pl. aortographies … Useful english dictionary
digital subtraction aortography — digital subtraction angiography of the aorta. Digital subtraction aortography of a normal aortic arch, in a left anterior oblique (Lao) projection. A Ao, ascending aorta; D Ao, descending aorta; BC,brachiocephalic artery; LCC, left common carotid … Medical dictionary
Аортография (Aortography) — рентгенологическое обследование аорты. В аорту вводится рентгеноконтрастное вещество, после чего делается серия рентгенограмм (см. Ангиокардиография). Аортография выполняется с целью определения степени заболевания, а также локализации больного… … Медицинские термины
retrograde aortography — radiography of the aorta after passage of a catheter through a peripheral artery to the aorta and the rapid injection of a radiopaque medium … Medical dictionary
