lymphography
(lɪmˈfɒgrəfɪ)
[f. lympho- comb. form of lymph + -graphy.]
1. A description of the lymphatic vessels, their origin and uses.
| 1828 in Webster; and in later Dicts. |
2. A technique similar to lymphangiography but including demonstration and examination of lymph nodes.
| 1935 Dorland & Miller Med. Dict. (ed. 17) 776/1 Lymphography, roentgen visualization of the lymph vessels and nodes after the injection of a contrast medium. 1969 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 6 Dec. 579/1 Lymphovenous shunts have been detected in patients by lymphography with Ultrafluid Lipiodol. 1973 J. F. Meaney et al. Complications & Legal Implications Radiologic Special Procedures ix. 96 Fraimow et al. demonstrated the physiologic effects of lymphography on the lungs. |