angio

/AE1 N JH IY0 OW0/
noun
  1. 1

    (medicine, uncountable) Clipping of angiography. [(medicine) 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.]

  2. 2

    (medicine, countable) Clipping of angiogram. [(medicine) An X-ray image of the blood vessels gained after the injection of a radiopaque contrast medium.]

  3. 3

    (medicine, countable) Clipping of angioplasty. [(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.]