Cystography
/sɪˈstɒɡrəfi/noun
X-ray or imaging examination of the urinary bladder, often after injecting contrast material.
Did you know?The -graphy ending comes from Greek graphein, a root that also gave us grammar, graphic, and graffiti — all originally tied to the act of marking or writing.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
kystis
“bladder or sac”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-graphia
“writing, description, recording”
Late Latin / Medical Latin
Latin
cystographia
“recording or imaging of the bladder”
19th Century
English
cystography
“medical examination or recording of the bladder using imaging”
Modern English
English
cystography
“radiographic examination of the urinary bladder”