Definition of "lymphangiography" [lymphangiography]

• Examination of the lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels following the injection of a radiopaque substance. Also called lymphography. (noun)

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• "There were blood tests, a detailed clinical exam, a procedure called lymphangiography a primitive ancestor of a CT scan for the lymph nodes, and a bone marrow biopsy."