| angiocardiogram | (n) a series of X rays representing the action of the heart and its blood vessels after the injection of a radiopaque substance |
| angiocarp | (n) tree bearing fruit enclosed in a shell or involucre or husk |
| angiocarpic | (adj) having or being fruit enclosed in a shell or husk, Syn. angiocarpous |
| angioedema | (n) recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs, Syn. giant hives, atrophedema, periodic edema, Quincke's edema |
| angiogenesis | (n) the formation of new blood vessels |
| angiogenesis inhibitor | (n) a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors |
| angiogram | (n) an X-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance |
| angiography | (n) roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram |
| angiologist | (n) a physician who specializes in angiology |
| angiology | (n) the branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders |
| Angio- | [ Gr. 'aggei^on vessel receptacle. ] A prefix, or combining form, in numerous compounds, usually relating to seed or blood vessels, or to something contained in, or covered by, a vessel. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| angiocarp | n. 1. tree bearing fruit enclosed in a shell or involucre or husk. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| angiocarpic | adj. 1. 1 of or pertaining to an angiocarp; angiocarpous.
Syn. -- angiocarpous [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| Angiocarpous | a. [ Angio- + Gr. karpo`s fruit. ] (Bot.) (a) Having fruit inclosed within a covering that does not form a part of itself; as, the filbert covered by its husk, or the acorn seated in its cupule. Brande & C. (b) Having the seeds or spores covered, as in certain lichens. Gray.
Syn. -- angiocarpic [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Angiogram | n. (Med.) [ angio- + Gr. gra`mma a writing. ] An X-ray photograph produced by angiography. AS [ PJC ] |
| Angiography | n. [ Angio- + -graphy: cf. F. angiographie. ] 1. (Anat.) A description of blood vessels and lymphatics. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Med.) A diagnostic procedure in which the location and size of blood vessels may be visualized by taking an X-ray photograph after injecting a radiopaque substance into the blood stream. AS [ PJC ] |
| Angiology | n. [ Angio- + -logy. ] (Anat.) That part of anatomy which treats of blood vessels and lymphatics. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| angioma | ‖n.; L. pl. -omata /plu>. [ NL.; angio- + -oma. ] (Med.) A tumor composed chiefly of blood or lymph vessels. -- an`gi*om"a*tous a. AS [Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS] |
| Angiomonospermous | a. [ Angio- + monospermous. ] (Bot.) Producing one seed only in a seed pod. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| angioneuropathy | 1. (Med.) Neuropathy of the neurons innervating blood vessels. Called also Angioneurosis, Vasomotor neurosis, Vasoneurosis. [ AS ] 2. (Med) Angiopathic neuropathy. [ AS ] |
