aortography

[ ey-awr-tog-ruh-fee ]

noun,plural a·or·tog·ra·phies.
  1. x-ray examination of the aorta following injection of radiopaque dye.

Origin of aortography

1
First recorded in 1930–35; aort(a) + -o- + -graphy

Other words from aortography

  • a·or·to·graph·ic [ey-awr-tuh-graf-ik], /eɪˌɔr təˈgræf ɪk/, adjective

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