angiogram
Angiogram (noun) means an X-ray image of blood vessels, produced after injecting a dye that makes them visible. Example: “The angiogram revealed a blockage in one of his coronary arteries.”
How to use angiogram
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA special X-ray that lets doctors see inside blood vessels.
Word forms
- Plural
- angiograms
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The _____ revealed a blockage in one of his coronary arteries.
Etymology
From angio- ("vessel") + -gram ("something written or recorded").