cholangiography

noun chol·an·gi·og·ra·phy \kə-ˌlan-jē-ˈä-grə-fē, (ˌ)kō-\

Definition of CHOLANGIOGRAPHY

: radiographic visualization of the bile ducts after injection of a radiopaque substance

— chol·an·gio·graph·ic \-jē-ə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective

— chol·an·gio·gram \-ˈlan-jē-ə-ˌgram\ noun

1936

Medical Dictionary

noun chol·an·gi·og·ra·phy \kə-ˌlan-jē-ˈäg-rə-fē, (ˌ)kō-\

plural chol·an·gi·og·ra·phies

: radiographic visualization of the bile ducts after ingestion or injection of a radiopaque substance

—chol·an·gio·graph·ic \-jē-ə-ˈgraf-ik\ adjective

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