Definition

Noun: 1. A radiographic image of a vein: A "phlebogram" is a type of X-ray image specifically of a vein. It is produced by injecting a special dye (a radiopaque contrast medium) into the vein, which makes the vein clearly visible on the X-ray film. This procedure is also commonly known as a venogram.

Usage Notes

• "Phlebogram" is a technical medical term used primarily by healthcare professionals such as doctors, radiologists, and nurses.
• It refers specifically to the resulting image or picture, not the procedure itself (which is called or ).
• The word is a compound of the Greek roots "" (meaning vein) and "" (meaning a record or picture).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The radiologist examined the phlebogram to check for a blood clot in the patient's leg.
  • A clear phlebogram is essential for diagnosing deep vein thrombosis.
  • The phlebogram revealed a narrowing in the vein.

Advanced Usage

• "To obtain a phlebogram": This phrase describes the action of acquiring this specific diagnostic image.
  • The surgeon needed to obtain a phlebogram before proceeding with the operation.

Variants and Related Words

• Venogram (noun): This is the more common synonym for "phlebogram" in modern medical English.
• Phlebography (noun): This is the name of the medical procedure or technique used to create a phlebogram.
• Venography (noun): The more common term for the procedure to create a venogram/phlebogram.
• Angiogram (noun): A broader term for an X-ray of blood vessels, which includes arteries () and veins ().

Synonyms

• Venogram

Antonyms

• Arteriogram: An X-ray image of an artery.

Noun

1. an X ray of a vein injected with a radiopaque contrast medium