Dictionary
recanalization
noun re·can·a·li·za·tion \(ˌ)rē-ˌka-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən\
Definition of RECANALIZATION
: the process of restoring flow to or reuniting an interrupted channel of a bodily tube (as a blood vessel or vas deferens)
— re·can·a·lize \-kə-ˈna-ˌlīz, -ˈka-nə-ˌlīz\ transitive verb
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First Known Use of RECANALIZATION
1953
Medical Dictionary
recanalization
noun re·can·a·li·za·tion
Medical Definition of RECANALIZATION
: the process of restoring flow to or reuniting an interrupted channel of a bodily tube (as an artery or the vas deferens) <recanalization of an acutely occluded vessel—Nanette Hock>
—re·can·a·lize also British re·can·a·lise \-kə-ˈnal-ˌīz, -ˈkan-əl-ˌīz\ transitive verb, re·can·a·lized also British re·can·a·lised re·can·a·liz·ing also British re·can·a·lis·ing
Variants of RECANALIZATION
re·can·a·li·za·tion also British re·can·a·li·sa·tion \(ˌ)rē-ˌkan-əl-ə-ˈzā-shən\
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