Ventriculography
/vɛnˌtrɪkjʊˈlɒɡrəfɪ/
noun (med)
1.
radiography of the ventricles of the heart after injection of a contrast medium
2.
radiography of the ventricles of the brain after injection of air or a radiopaque material
ventriculography ven·tric·u·log·ra·phy (věn-trĭk’yə-lŏg’rə-fē)
n.
Radiography of the ventricles of the brain by injection of either a contrast medium or a radiopaque agent.
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