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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
en-do-scop-ic ret-ro-grade -cholan-giopan-cre-atog-ra-phy
IPA
72
Scrabble Score
44
Letters
12
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A specialized procedure that combines endoscopy and X-ray imaging to both diagnose and treat conditions of the bile ducts, pancreatic duct, and gallbladder. An endoscope is passed through the mouth into the duodenum, where contrast dye is injected into the ducts and visualized using fluoroscopy.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From endoscopic + retrograde + cholangiopancreatography.

Usage

Inflected Forms

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographies (plural) ERCP (abbreviation)

Phrases

magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

Frequently Paired Words

cholangiography cholangitis endoscopy fluoroscopy pancreatitis pancreatography magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

Questions

What does endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography mean?
A specialized procedure that combines endoscopy and X-ray imaging to both diagnose and treat conditions of the bile ducts, pancreatic duct, and gallbladder. An endoscope is passed through the mouth into the duodenum, where contrast dye is injected into the ducts and visualized using fluoroscopy.
Where does endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography come from?
From endoscopic + retrograde + cholangiopancreatography.

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