Cardiovascular
venography
vee-NOG-rah-fee
StatusNew
Definition
X-ray imaging of veins using contrast dye
DiagnosticCardiovascular
Breakdown
Root
ven/o
vein
Suffix
-graphy
process of recording
Etymology
Latin: ven/o (vein) + -graphy (recording)
Practice
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ek-oh-kar-dee-OG-rah-fee
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