venography)
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/vɪˈnɑɡrəfi/
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/vɪˈnɒɡrəfi/
(venography)
imaging/recording of veins
Etymology
'venography' originates from Latin 'vena' meaning 'vein' combined with the Greek-derived suffix '-graphy' (from 'graphein') meaning 'to write' or 'to record'.
'venography' was formed in medical Latin/Modern English (19th century onward) by combining 'vena' + '-graphy'; it developed alongside terms like 'phlebography' (from Greek 'phleb-' for vein) and entered English medical usage to denote imaging of veins.
Initially it meant 'the recording or representation of veins'; over time it came to refer specifically to 'radiographic imaging of veins using contrast media', a narrower medical sense.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a radiographic examination of veins after the injection of a contrast medium; an imaging test used to visualize venous structure and detect abnormalities such as thrombosis.
The doctor ordered a venography to check for deep vein thrombosis.
Synonyms
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