Imaging & Radiology · Radiology · Hard
Angiography
Meaning: Imaging of blood vessels using contrast dye and X-rays or MRI.
In practice: Coronary angiography maps blockages in the heart's arteries.
Word parts
- angio- means blood vessel
- -graphy means recording or imaging
Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.
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Which word means: A dark area on an X-ray indicating structures blocking the beam.
Answer: Shadow
Which word means: Air in the pleural space causing lung collapse, visible on chest X-ray.
Answer: Pneumothorax
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