Definition of lymphangiography in English:
lymphangiography
noun ˌlɪmfandʒɪˈɒɡrəfiˌlimˌfanjēˈäɡrəfē
mass nounMedicine X-ray examination of the vessels of the lymphatic system after injection of a substance opaque to X-rays.
Example sentencesExamples
- From the day following the lymphangiography, the volume of drained fluid gradually decreased and finally stopped.
- The lymphangiography can show a lymphopericardial fistula as well as irregular formation of the lymph vessels.
- As demonstrated in the literature, lymphangiography combined with CT is the standard procedure for detecting the obstruction site of the thoracic duct or a tumor mass in the mediastinal area.
- According to the lymphangiography, the portals encompassed the external iliac nodes.
Derivatives
noun
Medicine In a normal limb the lymphangiogram will show opacification of five to 15 main collecting vessels as they converge on the lowermost inguinal lymph nodes.
Example sentencesExamples
- The lymphangiogram provides information about the internal organization of the lymph nodes in the pelvis and the back of the abdomen.
- Chest radiography, abdominal computed tomography, and lymphangiogram were normal.
adjective
Medicine The lymphangiographic findings of histoplasmosis in an 11-year-old girl are presented and correlated with the histopathology of a mediastinal lymph node.
Example sentencesExamples
- Based on the lymphangiographic study, we propose a pathogenesis based on obstruction of normal superficial lymphatic vessels in the affected limb.
- The lymphangiographic diagnosis was accurate in 81 per cent of the cases.