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lymphangiography

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

  • noun Examination of the lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels following the injection of a radiopaque substance.

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  • noun A radiographic procedure for imaging the lymphatic system.

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  • noun roentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces a lymphangiogram

Etymologies

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lymph +‎ angiography

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Examples

  • There were blood tests, a detailed clinical exam, a procedure called lymphangiography a primitive ancestor of a CT scan for the lymph nodes, and a bone marrow biopsy.

    The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010

  • There were blood tests, a detailed clinical exam, a procedure called lymphangiography a primitive ancestor of a CT scan for the lymph nodes, and a bone marrow biopsy.

    The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010

  • There were blood tests, a detailed clinical exam, a procedure called lymphangiography a primitive ancestor of a CT scan for the lymph nodes, and a bone marrow biopsy.

    The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010

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