Angiography

/ændʒiˈɑɡrəfi/ noun

Definition

A medical imaging technique that uses contrast dye and X-rays to visualize blood vessels throughout the body. It helps diagnose blockages, aneurysms, and other vascular problems by making blood vessels visible on imaging.

Etymology

From Greek 'angeion' meaning 'vessel' and 'graphein' meaning 'to write' or 'to record.' The term literally means 'vessel recording' or 'writing about vessels.'

Kelly Says

Angiography transformed vascular medicine by making the invisible visible - blood vessels that can't be seen on regular X-rays suddenly appear in sharp detail when filled with contrast dye. This technique led to the development of minimally invasive procedures that can treat strokes and heart attacks without open surgery.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
血管 影象
va-skul-i-y-sho-mat
ARالعربية
تصوير الأوعية الدموية
tasweer al-awyaat ad-damwiyyah
BNবাংলা
অ্যান্জিয়োগ্রাফি
an-jee-o-gra-fee
CACatalà
angiografia
an-jee-o-gra-fee-a
CSČeština
angiografie
an-zhee-o-gra-fee
DADansk
angiografi
an-gee-o-gra-fee
DEDeutsch
Angiographie
an-ghee-o-gra-fee
ELΕλληνικά
αγγειογραφία
an-gee-o-gra-fee-ah
ESEspañol
angiografía
an-hio-gra-fee-ah
FAفارسی
آنژیوگرافی
an-jee-o-gra-fee
FISuomi
angiografia
an-gee-o-gra-fee-a
FRFrançais
angiographie
an-zhee-o-gra-fee
GUGU
એંગિયોગ્રાફી
an-jee-o-gra-fee
HAHA
angiography
an-jee-o-gra-fee
HEעברית
אנגיוגרפיה
an-gee-o-gra-fee-ah
HIहिन्दी
एंगियोग्राफी
an-jee-o-gra-fee
HUMagyar
angiográfia
an-zhee-o-gra-fee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
angiografi
an-jee-o-gra-fee
IGIG
angiography
an-jee-o-gra-fee
ITItaliano
angiografia
an-jee-o-gra-fee-ah
JA日本語
血管造影
kangaku-zōyō
KKKK
ангиография
an-hee-o-gra-fee-ya
KMKM
អន្ gez្វាលiography
an-jea-v-a-li-o-gra-fee
KO한국어
혈관조영
hyeol-gwan-jo-yeong
MRMR
अंगियोग्राफी
an-jee-o-gra-fee
MSBahasa Melayu
angiografi
an-jee-o-gra-fee
MYမြန်မာ
ရွှေတံတိုင်းပုံ
shwe-tan-dain-poon
NLNederlands
angiografie
an-zee-o-gra-fee
NONorsk
angiografi
an-gee-o-gra-fee
PAPA
ਅੰਜੀਓਗ੍ਰਾਫੀ
an-jee-o-gra-fee
PLPolski
angiografia
an-dzhio-gra-fee-a
PTPortuguês
angiografia
an-zhee-o-gra-fee-ah
RORomână
angiografie
an-zhee-o-gra-fee
RUРусский
ангиография
an-gi-o-gra-fee-ya
SVSvenska
angiografi
an-gee-o-gra-fee
SWKiswahili
angiografia
an-jee-o-gra-fee-a
TAதமிழ்
வக்குழை படம்பிடித்தல்
va-kku-zhai pa-dam-pi-dthal
TEతెలుగు
నాడీ పటము
naadi pa-tmu
THไทย
การถ่ายภาพหลอดเลือด
gaan-trai-phap-laod-lueat
TLTL
angiograpiya
an-jee-o-gra-pee-ya
TRTürkçe
angiografi
an-jee-o-gra-fee
UKУкраїнська
ангіографія
an-hee-o-gra-fee-ya
URاردو
آنژیوگرافی
an-jee-o-gra-fee
VITiếng Việt
angiogram
an-zhee-o-gram
YOYO
angiografi
an-jee-o-gra-fee
ZH中文
血管造影
xuèguǎn zàoyǐng
ZUZU
angiography
an-jee-o-gra-fee

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