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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Examination of the aorta using x-rays following the injection of a radiopaque substance.

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  • noun an arteriography of the aorta

Etymologies

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aorto- +‎ -graphy

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Examples

  • The aortography revealed a "rupture" of the linear inner curve of the aorta in the isthmus area, as well as a protrusion of the aortic lumen in the corresponding area.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Efstratios Apostolakis 2010

  • From April 2007 to May 2008, 732 hypertensive patients with suspected CAD immediately after selective coronary angiography underwent abdominal aortography with or without selective renal angiography.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs Samad Ghaffari 2009

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