esophagography

esophagography
Radiography of the esophagus using swallowed or injected radiopaque contrast media; the technique of obtaining an esophagram. [esophagus + G. grapho, to write]

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esoph·a·gog·ra·phy (ə-sof″ə-gogґrə-fe) [esophago- + -graphy] radiography of the esophagus.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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