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arthrography

arthrography

1 9.5
An imaging test that takes detailed pictures of a joint after a doctor puts dye into it
  • noun
  • /ˌɑrθrəˈɡræfi/
  • Specialized
: artrografía
  • The doctor recommended arthrography to better understand the cause of my shoulder pain.

Examples

  • Arthrography can help detect small tears in the ligaments or cartilage of a joint.

  • The doctor recommended an arthrography to assess the knee joint.

  • Modern imaging techniques have largely replaced arthrography for certain diagnostic purposes.

  • Have you ever had an arthrography done?

  • The arthrography procedure provided detailed images that assisted the surgeon in planning the operation.

  • After the injection, the patient underwent arthrography to examine any damage in the knee joint.

  • A radiologist performed arthrography to assess the patient's shoulder injury using a contrast agent.

How Detailed

arthrography
  • Specialized
1 9.5
arthrogram
  • Specialized
1 8.5

Surface Forms

arthrography singular
arthrographies plural

Morphology

arthrography = arthro + graphy

Although the word is built from the combining form arthro- and the suffix -graphy, the specialized medical meaning is not readily predictable for an average learner from these parts alone.

Etymology

Arthrography comes from Greek parts arthro- meaning 'joint' and -graphy meaning 'writing' or 'drawing', the same root you see in photography. So an arthrography is like 'drawing' a picture of a joint and means a medical test that makes a clear image of the joint's inside.