revascularization
revascularization (ri-vas-kew-ler-I-zay-shŏn) n.
1. the regrowth of blood vessels following disease or injury so that normal blood supply to an organ, tissue, or part is restored.
2. the surgical operation of re-establishing the blood supply to a tissue or organ by means of a blood-vessel graft. coronary r. re-establishing blood flow to ischaemic heart muscle by coronary angioplasty and insertion of stents or by means of a coronary artery bypass graft.
1. the regrowth of blood vessels following disease or injury so that normal blood supply to an organ, tissue, or part is restored.
2. the surgical operation of re-establishing the blood supply to a tissue or organ by means of a blood-vessel graft. coronary r. re-establishing blood flow to ischaemic heart muscle by coronary angioplasty and insertion of stents or by means of a coronary artery bypass graft.
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