Lymphatic/Immune
lymphangiography
lim-fan-jee-OG-rah-fee
StatusNew
Definition
X-ray imaging of lymphatic vessels
DiagnosticLymphatic/Immune
Breakdown
Root
lymph/o
lymph
Suffix
-graphy
process of recording
Etymology
Greek: lymph/o (lymph) + angi/o (vessel) + -graphy (recording)
Practice
Related Terms
angiography
an-jee-OG-rah-fee
Imaging of blood vessels using contrast dye and X-rays
Cardiovascularangi/o
myelography
my-eh-LOG-rah-fee
X-ray imaging of the spinal cord using contrast dye
Nervousmyel/o
mammography
mam-OG-rah-fee
X-ray imaging of the breast
Reproductivemamm/o
lymphoma
lim-FOH-muh
Cancer of the lymphatic system
Lymphatic/Immunelymph/o
lymphedema
lim-feh-DEE-muh
Swelling due to blocked lymphatic drainage
Lymphatic/Immunelymph/o
venography
vee-NOG-rah-fee
X-ray imaging of veins using contrast dye
Cardiovascularven/o