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cholecystography

[koh-luh-si-stog-ruh-fee, kol-uh-]

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. the production of x-ray photographs of the gallbladder following administration of a radiopaque substance that is secreted by the liver into the gallbladder.



cholecystography

/ ˌɒɪɪˈɒɡəɪ /

noun

  1. med radiography of the gall bladder after administration of a contrast medium

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • cholecystogram noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cholecystography1

First recorded in 1920–25; cholecyst + -o- + -graphy

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