angiogram

noun

an·​gio·​gram ˈan-jē-ə-ˌgram How to pronounce angiogram (audio)
1
: a radiograph made by angiography
2
: angiography

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His doctor ordered an angiogram, in which dye is injected through a catheter in the femoral artery to show bloodflow in and around the heart. — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026 Providers detect blood clots using imaging studies, like an ultrasound or angiogram. — Alicen Nelson Md, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025 Doctors diagnose them with imaging procedures, like CT scans, MRIs or cerebral angiograms. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Dec. 2025 The definitive imaging test is usually a CT pulmonary angiogram, which uses contrast dye to visualize clots in the pulmonary arteries. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for angiogram

Word History

Etymology

angio- + -gram

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of angiogram was in 1932

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angiogram

noun
an·​gio·​gram ˈan-jē-ə-ˌgram How to pronounce angiogram (audio)
1
: a radiograph made by angiography
2
: angiography
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