arteriography

arteriography
arteriographic /ahr tear'ee euh graf"ik/, adj.
/ahr tear'ee og"reuh fee/, n., pl. arteriographies. Med.
x-ray examination of an artery or arteries following injection of a radiopaque substance. Cf. angiography.
[1835-45; ARTERIO- + -GRAPHY]

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