venogram
|ve-no-gram|
/ˈviːnəɡræm/
image of a vein
Etymology
'venogram' originates from a combination of Latin 'vena' meaning 'vein' and the Greek-derived suffix '-gram' from 'gramma' meaning 'something written' or 'record' (used in modern medical coinages).
'venogram' was formed in modern medical English by combining the combining form 'veno-' (from Latin 'vena') with the suffix '-gram'; it is related to earlier formations such as 'venography' and to Greek-derived terms like 'phlebogram' (from Greek 'phleb-').
Initially and throughout its usage it has referred specifically to a recorded image or radiographic record of veins; this core meaning has been retained.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an X-ray image (or radiographic record) of veins produced after injection of a contrast medium; also used informally to refer to the venography procedure that produces such an image.
The radiologist examined the venogram to locate the site of the thrombosis.
Synonyms
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