noun
- Plural of lymphography; radiographic imaging procedures in which a contrast medium is injected into the lymphatic system to visualize lymph vessels and nodes.
Usage: medical; technical; plural form
Examples
- The radiologist ordered several lymphographies to assess the spread of the cancer.
- Modern lymphographies have been largely replaced by more advanced imaging techniques such as PET scans.
- The patient underwent multiple lymphographies to evaluate lymph node involvement.
- Lymphographies were commonly used in the 1970s and 1980s for staging lymphomas.