Also known as: ang., ang..
ANG has various meanings in the Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of ANG in Medical.
Angiography or arteriography is a medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside, or lumen, of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins, and the heart chambers. This is traditionally done by injecting a radio-opaque contrast agent into the blood vessel and imaging using X-ray based techniques such as fluoroscopy.
MedicalAngiotensin is a peptide hormone that causes vasoconstriction and a subsequent increase in blood pressure. It is part of the renin-angiotensin system, which is a major target for drugs that lower blood pressure. Angiotensin also stimulates the release of aldosterone, another hormone, from the adrenal cortex.
MedicalAn X-ray image of blood vessels. The vessels can be seen because a contrast dye within them blocks the X-rays from developing an imaging film.
MedicalA family of structurally-related angiogenic proteins of approximately 70 kDa in size. They have high specificity for members of the TIE receptor family.
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