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percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

/ˌpɝːkjuːˈteɪniəs ˌtrænzhɪˈpætɪk ˌkoʊlændʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography noun: an invasive imaging procedure in which a needle is inserted through the skin and liver into a bile duct, contrast dye is injected, and X-ray images are taken to visualize the biliary tree and identify or treat bile duct obstruction.

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography: an invasive imaging procedure in which a needle is inserted through the skin and liver into a bile...
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Noun

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (uncountable, abbreviation PTHC)

  1. An invasive imaging procedure in which a needle is inserted through the skin and liver into a bile duct, contrast dye is injected, and X-ray images are taken to visualize the biliary tree and identify or treat bile duct obstruction.

Forms of percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

abbreviationPTHC

Origin of percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

From percutaneous + transhepatic + cholangiography

Questions about percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

What does percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography mean?
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography means an invasive imaging procedure in which a needle is inserted through the skin and liver into a bile duct, contrast dye is injected, and X-ray images are taken to visualize the biliary tree and identify or treat bile duct obstruction.
What part of speech is percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography?
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography is a noun.
How do you pronounce percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography?
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography is pronounced /ˌpɝːkjuːˈteɪniəs ˌtrænzhɪˈpætɪk ˌkoʊlændʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/.

Words near percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography in the dictionary

  1. percussives
  2. percussor
  3. percussors
  4. percutaneous
  5. percutaneous coronary intervention
  6. percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
  7. percutaneously
  8. percute
  9. percuted
  10. percutes
  11. percuteur

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