arteriogram

noun

ar·​te·​rio·​gram är-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌgram How to pronounce arteriogram (audio)
: a radiograph of an artery made by arteriography

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The worst culprit, Blatty says, was the scene in which Regan gets an arteriogram: A needle is jabbed into her neck and blood comes spurting out. Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023 Stewart, who suffered a stroke on April 16 in 2018, had an arteriogram and anticipated having a stent placed in his heart. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2019

Word History

Etymology

arterio- + -gram

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of arteriogram was in 1929

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“Arteriogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arteriogram. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

arteriogram

noun
ar·​te·​rio·​gram är-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌgram How to pronounce arteriogram (audio)
: a radiograph of an artery made by arteriography
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