Definition of cholangiography in English:
cholangiography
nounˌkɒlandʒɪˈɒɡrəfikoʊˌlændʒiˈɑɡrəfi
mass nounMedicine X-ray examination of the bile ducts, used to locate and identify an obstruction.
Example sentencesExamples
- A doctor can confirm a diagnosis by cholangiography.
- When necessary, colorful schematic illustrations and radiologic studies, including cholangiography, sonography, and computed tomography, have been added.
- Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography can also be performed to demonstrate the patency of the common bile duct.
- Before the widespread availability of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography was often used to delineate the biliary anatomy preoperatively.
- Further imaging that may be done by a gastroenterologist or interventional radiologist includes endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography.
Derivatives
nounkɒˈlandʒɪəɡram
Medicine A cholangiogram can be performed intraoperatively to evaluate the hepatic and common bile ducts for filling defects and retained stones.
Example sentencesExamples
- The patient underwent laparoscopic chole cystectomy, during which a cholangiogram was performed to rule out a common bile duct stone.
Origin
1930s: coined in Spanish from Greek khole 'bile' + angeion 'vessel' + -graphia (see -graphy).
Definition of cholangiography in US English:
cholangiography
nounkoʊˌlændʒiˈɑɡrəfikōˌlanjēˈäɡrəfē
Medicine X-ray examination of the bile ducts, used to locate and identify an obstruction.
Example sentencesExamples
- Before the widespread availability of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography was often used to delineate the biliary anatomy preoperatively.
- Further imaging that may be done by a gastroenterologist or interventional radiologist includes endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography.
- A doctor can confirm a diagnosis by cholangiography.
- When necessary, colorful schematic illustrations and radiologic studies, including cholangiography, sonography, and computed tomography, have been added.
- Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography can also be performed to demonstrate the patency of the common bile duct.
Origin
1930s: coined in Spanish from Greek khole ‘bile’ + angeion ‘vessel’ + -graphia (see -graphy).