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aortography

aortography

1 8.0
A medical X-ray test that uses dye to show the aorta, the large artery from the heart
  • noun
  • /eɪˌɔːrtəˈɡrɑːfi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aortografía
  • In the past, aortography was the gold standard for the diagnosis of aortic trauma.

Examples

  • After the aortography, the cardiologist discussed the findings with the patient to explain the procedure results.

  • The last imaging investigation was aortography, and it showed that there wasn't contrast diffusion in the right upper hemithoracic mass.

    Academic text (2007)

  • PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Figure 2: Aortography confirmed the presence of a 20 mm false aneurysm at the cannulation site.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Aortography confirmed the presence of a 20 mm false aneurysm at the cannulation site (Fig. 2).

    Academic text (2007)

  • Spiral computerized tomography and aortography revealed a false aortic aneurysm at the cannulation site.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The multicenter European Cooperative Study reported that TEE was at least equal to CT and aortography for the diagnosis of aortic dissection with a sensitivity of 90%.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The aortography clearly showed a blockage in the aorta, helping the doctors plan the next steps.

  • During the procedure, aortography was performed to visualize the aorta and assess any potential damage.

Synonyms

angiography
vsaortography
  • Specialized
2 5.7

A medical test that uses injected dye to show the inside of blood vessels

is limited to imaging one large specific artery rather than any blood vessel
arteriography
vsaortography
  • Specialized
7.9

A medical X-ray image of the body's arteries after injection of a dye

focuses only on one main large artery rather than arteries generally

Surface Forms

aortography singular
aortographies plural

Morphology

aortography = aorta (semi-transparent) = aorto + graphy

The medical term is built from the aorta-related base and '-graphy', but the specialized imaging procedure sense is only partly predictable for a general learner.

Etymology

Aortography comes from aorto- meaning 'aorta', the body's main artery, and -graphy meaning 'recording' or 'making pictures', the same ending as in photography. So aortography means making a picture or record of the aorta.