aortography

[ey-awr-tog-ruh-fee]

a·or·tog·ra·phy

[ey-awr-tog-ruh-fee]
noun, plural a·or·tog·ra·phies.
x-ray examination of the aorta following injection of radiopaque dye.

Origin:
1930–35; aort(a) + -o- + -graphy

a·or·to·graph·ic [ey-awr-tuh-graf-ik] , adjective
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Aortography has a plethora of syllables.
So is cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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aortography a·or·tog·ra·phy (ā'ôr-tŏg'rə-fē)
n.
The radiographic visualization of the aorta and its branches by injection of a radiopaque substance.

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