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angiograph

angiograph

7.5
A machine that takes X-ray pictures of blood vessels
  • noun
  • /ˈæn.dʒi.əˌgræf/
  • Specialized
translation icon : angiógrafo
  • The doctor explained that the angiograph would help diagnose her heart condition by imaging her blood vessels.

Examples

  • During the examination, the technician used the angiograph to capture detailed X-ray images of the patient's veins.

  • From what she could tell, if she was admitted, she could have the angiograph tomorrow.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The next day, Mrs. Rodgers had the angiograph, a process in which they put dye in your veins and take X-rays.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • After the procedure, the angiograph images revealed a blockage in one of the main arteries.

Synonyms

X-ray machine
vsangiograph
  • Specialized
12 3.3

A machine that uses X rays to take pictures of the inside of the body or of bags

is specialised to image blood vessels using radiation

How Advanced

echocardiograph
  • Specialized
6.3
angiograph
  • Specialized
7.5
ultrasound
  • Specialized
109 4.1

Surface Forms

angiograph singular
angiographs plural

Morphology

angiograph = angio + graph

This is a technical medical formation from angio- and -graph, but the device meaning is not readily inferable for an average learner.

Etymology

Angiograph comes from the Greek parts angio- meaning 'vessel' and -graph meaning 'to write' or 'record'. So an angiograph is like a camera that records blood vessels, which fits a machine used to take X-ray images of them.