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angiography

/ˌæn.d͡ʒiˈɑ.ɡɹə.fi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
an-giog-ra-phy
IPA
/ˌæn.d͡ʒiˈɑ.ɡɹə.fi/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄγγος (ángos) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon) Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon)lbor. English angio- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English angiography From angio- + -graphy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæn.d͡ʒiˈɑ.ɡɹə.fi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

angiographies (plural)

Derived Forms

angiographic angiographist cardioangiography cineangiography coronaroangiography fluorangiography lymphangiography microangiography neuroangiography panangiography stereoangiography videoangiography

Phrases

magnetic resonance angiography

Frequently Paired Words

angiogram angiograph angiographer

Synonyms

arteriography

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography discography tomography typography

Questions

How do you pronounce angiography?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæn.d͡ʒiˈɑ.ɡɹə.fi/.
What does angiography mean?
A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
Where does angiography come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄγγος (ángos) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon) Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon)lbor. English angio- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English angiography From angio- + -graphy.

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