cholangiography

noun

chol·​an·​gi·​og·​ra·​phy kə-ˌlan-jē-ˈä-grə-fē How to pronounce cholangiography (audio)
(ˌ)kō-
: radiographic visualization of the bile ducts after injection of a radiopaque substance
cholangiographic
kə-ˌlan-jē-ə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce cholangiography (audio)
(ˌ)kō-
adjective
cholangiogram
kə-ˈlan-jē-ə-ˌgram How to pronounce cholangiography (audio)
(ˌ)kō-
noun

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cholangiography was in 1936

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cholangiography

noun
chol·​an·​gi·​og·​ra·​phy kə-ˌlan-jē-ˈäg-rə-fē, (ˌ)kō- How to pronounce cholangiography (audio)
plural cholangiographies
: radiographic visualization of the bile ducts after ingestion or injection of a radiopaque substance
cholangiographic
-jē-ə-ˈgraf-ik How to pronounce cholangiography (audio)
adjective
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