cholangiography

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A test using X-rays and dye to show the tubes that carry bile from the liver to the gut

noun
/koʊˌlændʒiˈɑɡrəfi/

Specialized

: colangiografía

The surgeon ordered a cholangiography to assess potential blockages in the patient's bile ducts.

Examples

A cholangiography can help detect gallstones or tumors in the biliary system.
After the cholangiography, the medical team discussed treatment options based on the images.
The doctor ordered a cholangiography to check for blockages.
After the cholangiography, the patient felt relieved.
A cholangiography can help detect gallstones or tumors in the biliary system.
The surgeon ordered a cholangiography to assess potential blockages in the patient's bile ducts.
After the cholangiography, the medical team discussed treatment options based on the images.

Surface Forms

cholangiography singular

cholangiographies plural

Morphology

cholangiography = chol + angio + graphy

The term is built from specialized medical combining forms, so a typical B1 learner would not be able to infer the meaning from ordinary English morphology.

Etymology

Cholangiography comes from parts meaning 'bile' (chole), 'vessel' (angio), and 'recording' (-graphy), the same -graphy in photography. So, Cholangiography means 'recording the bile vessels', which is why it is the name for an X-ray test that images the bile ducts.